Patents by Inventor Catherine Kline

Catherine Kline 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).

  • Awning connector assembly
    Patent number: 11999220
    Abstract: An awning connector assembly includes a mounting bracket having first and second elongated and parallel beads, and an extension bracket defining first and second elongated and parallel grooves configured to slidingly receive the first and second beads in laterally locked engagement. The mounting bracket can be secured to a slide-out room by the vehicle manufacturer to facilitate after-purchase installation of an awning assembly if desired by the vehicle owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Boessler, Catherine Kline
  • AWNING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220410670
    Abstract: An awning connector assembly includes a mounting bracket having first and second elongated and parallel beads, and an extension bracket defining first and second elongated and parallel grooves configured to slidingly receive the first and second beads in laterally locked engagement. The mounting bracket can be secured to a slide-out room by the vehicle manufacturer to facilitate after-purchase installation of an awning assembly if desired by the vehicle owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Mark Boessler, Catherine Kline
  • Awning connector assembly
    Patent number: 11458820
    Abstract: An awning connector assembly includes a mounting bracket having first and second elongated and parallel beads, and an extension bracket defining first and second elongated and parallel grooves configured to slidingly receive the first and second beads in laterally locked engagement. The mounting bracket can be secured to a slide-out room by the vehicle manufacturer to facilitate after-purchase installation of an awning assembly if desired by the vehicle owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Boessler, Catherine Kline
  • Awning arm with integrated light source
    Patent number: 11097644
    Abstract: An awning system includes lighting units integrated with support arms thereof. The lighting units are configured to direct light emitted thereby primarily toward a canopy thereof when the canopy is fully deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. McKinnon, Steve Jenkins, Josh Black, Byron Brown, Brian M. Worthman, Catherine Kline
  • AWNING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210213810
    Abstract: An awning connector assembly includes a mounting bracket having first and second elongated and parallel beads, and an extension bracket defining first and second elongated and parallel grooves configured to slidingly receive the first and second beads in laterally locked engagement. The mounting bracket can be secured to a slide-out room by the vehicle manufacturer to facilitate after-purchase installation of an awning assembly if desired by the vehicle owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Mark Boessler, Catherine Kline
  • AWNING CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200139795
    Abstract: An awning connector assembly includes a mounting bracket having first and second elongated and parallel beads, and an extension bracket defining first and second elongated and parallel grooves configured to slidingly receive the first and second beads in laterally locked engagement. The mounting bracket can be secured to a slide-out room by the vehicle manufacturer to facilitate after-purchase installation of an awning assembly if desired by the vehicle owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Boessler, Catherine Kline
  • AWNING ARM WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20200079269
    Abstract: An awning system includes lighting units integrated with support arms thereof. The lighting units are configured to direct light emitted thereby primarily toward a canopy thereof when the canopy is fully deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Scott C. McKinnon, Steve Jenkins, Josh Black, Byron Brown, Brian M. Worthman, Catherine Kline