Patents by Inventor Brian R. McDowell

Brian R. McDowell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6083106
    Abstract: A video game race car simulator assembly for simulating the sitting in the driver seat of a racing car when playing video game racing car simulations. The assembly includes a base frame with a seat mounted thereto. A spaced apart pair of elongate arm members are pivotally coupled to the front end member of the base frame and upwardly extend from the base frame. A crossbar connects the upper ends of the arm members and a steering wheel input device is mounted to the crossbar. Each of the side members of the base frame has a telescopically extendable elongate support brace upwardly extending therefrom. Each of the arm members has a tubular collar disposed therearound. Each of the collars is coupled to the top end of an adjacent support brace. A stick shift input device is pivotally coupled to one of the side members. A pair of foot pedal input devices are mounted to the front end member of the base frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Inventor: Brian R. McDowell