Patents by Inventor Gary Fulkerson

Gary Fulkerson 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: 7963559
    Abstract: An internally illuminated roll bar has a W-shaped frame with ā€œUā€ shaped cross-section with opposed side walls, a bottom wall and an open top, first and second outer legs, first and second inner legs, a lateral connecting member connecting the inner legs at the lower ends, one or more lenses for covering one or more portions of the rear side of the frame and discrete light sources mounted between the frame and the lenses wherein the some of the discrete light sources may be powered independently of others of the discrete light sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Inventors: Claudio R. Ballard, Gary Fulkerson, Jeff Seward
  • Publication number: 20090273282
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a tail light module comprising a configurable indicator array that includes a plurality of individually controllable lights that may be activated and deactivated to form a plurality of light patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: CLAUDIO R. BALLARD, GARY FULKERSON, JEFF SEWARD
  • Publication number: 20090273942
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a headlight assembly comprising a configurable indicator array that includes a plurality of individually controllable lights that may be activated and deactivated to form a plurality of light patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: CLAUDIO R. BALLARD, GARY FULKERSON, JEFF SEWARD
  • Publication number: 20090273170
    Abstract: An internally illuminated roll bar has a W-shaped frame with ā€œUā€ shaped cross-section with opposed side walls, a bottom wall and an open top, first and second outer legs, first and second inner legs, a lateral connecting member connecting the inner legs at the lower ends, one or more lenses for covering one or more portions of the rear side of the frame and discrete light sources mounted between the frame and the lenses wherein the some of the discrete light sources may be powered independently of others of the discrete light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: CLAUDIO R. BALLARD, GARY FULKERSON, JEFF SEWARD
  • Publication number: 20080197162
    Abstract: An article carrier assembly for a vehicle is provided, including a side rail and a cross rail. The side rail includes a top surface that defines, at least in part, a maximum height of the side rail. The cross rail is operable to be secured to the side rail in a stowed position and a deployed position. The cross rail is located generally below the maximum height of the side rail when the cross rail is in the stowed position, and the cross rail is above the maximum height of the side rail when the cross rail is in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: John E. Klinkman, John H. Harberts, Gary Fulkerson
  • Patent number: D594796
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventors: Claudio R. Ballard, Gary Fulkerson
  • Patent number: D600002
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Alpha Group Investments, LLC
    Inventor: Gary Fulkerson
  • Patent number: D606467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Inventors: Claudio R. Ballard, Gary Fulkerson
  • Patent number: D731044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: WEBASTO SE
    Inventors: Gary Fulkerson, Rolf Haag, Robert Gaarder, Mark Hickey, Sead Smailagic, Albrecht Otte