Patents by Inventor David C. Dodds

David C. Dodds 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: 5326142
    Abstract: Accessories for a pickup truck includes a front brush/grill guard, a tubular rear bumper and a rally bar with lights. The brush guard has upper and lower flanges and offset front and rear mounting brackets which sandwich the flanges therebetween to fasten the guard on the front bumper of the truck. The rear bumper assembly has first and second tubes with angled end portions which angle inward toward the truck body. The ends of the tubes are parallel to the truck body for aesthetic appeal. The tubes provide a license plate mounting area and are mounted using large and small bumper tabs, a frame bracket and a tube bracket. The rally bar assembly includes front and rear rally bars releasably connected by a two member bracket. The bracket has a front member fastened to the front bar and a rear member connected to the rear bar. The bracket also supports a light assembly for projecting light forward of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: David C. Dodds, Ned J. Hart, Michael C. Allen