Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Austin

Christopher L. Austin 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: 5078443
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing seating and entertainment arrangement within a pickup bed is provided, including an adjustable backrest mounted within the pickup to accommodate a cushion member and position a vertical extent of the cushion member in adjustable orientation relative to a horizontal portion of the cushion member. Padded wall members are provided for securement adjacent the side walls of the pickup bed, and further including a wheel well covering formed with cylindrical recesses therewithin to accommodate various drinking cups and the like therewithin. A modification of the invention includes the cushioned member formed with top and side walls of transparent material and a floor formed of opaque material with a reflective member mounted coextensively to the floor to permit the cushioned member to effect heating of chambers defined within the cushioned member or conversely, the cushioned member may be reversed to cushion the floor overlying the top wall to minimize heat buildup in the cushion member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1992
    Inventor: Christopher L. Austin