Patents by Inventor Irene L. Thompson

Irene L. Thompson 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).

  • Lightweight stowable sunshade for child's car seat
    Patent number: 5301999
    Abstract: A mounting bracket is rigidly mounted to the side of a child's car seat.An angle bracket has a first flange rotatably engaged with the mounting bracket and has a second flange which extends at approximately 90 degrees to the first flange. A first arm is rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket second flange. A second arm is rotatably mounted to the first arm and a third arm is rotatably mounted to the second arm, thus forming an extended linkage which supports a lightweight sunshield above and to one side of the car seat to shield a child using the car seat from the rays of the sun. The sunshield is constructed of a tubular support frame which is constrained within a fire resistant cloth cover. The tubular support frame is elastically constrained within a pocket formed by the two sides of the cover. The cover may have pictures printed thereon to entertain the child being shielded from the sun's rays. The ends of the tubular support pass through holes in opposed sides of a shade support bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 12, 1994
    Inventors: Marion L. Thompson, Irene L. Thompson