Patents by Inventor Bruce Bair

Bruce Bair 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: 11938859
    Abstract: A searchlight system for mounting to a vehicle, for example on the A-pillar, without requiring modification to structural frame components. The system comprises a mounting assembly which is installed on the vehicle and a searchlight assembly which is mounted to the mounting assembly. Searchlight assemblies with different optical devices can be modularly exchanged with respect to the same mounting assembly installed on the vehicle. Also disclosed is a method for installing such systems. Other aspects are directed to heat dissipation and ingress protection for the searchlight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: GOLIGHT, INC.
    Inventors: Colton D. Hosick, Bruce Bair, Albert W. Gebhard, Gerald L. Gohl
  • Publication number: 20230145546
    Abstract: A searchlight system for mounting to a vehicle, for example on the A-pillar, without requiring modification to structural frame components. The system comprises a mounting assembly which is installed on the vehicle and a searchlight assembly which is mounted to the mounting assembly. Searchlight assemblies with different optical devices can be modularly exchanged with respect to the same mounting assembly installed on the vehicle. Also disclosed is a method for installing such systems. Other aspects are directed to heat dissipation and ingress protection for the searchlight assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Colton D. Hosick, Bruce Bair, Albert W. Gebhard, Gerald L. Gohl