Patents by Inventor K. Wayne Smith

K. Wayne Smith 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).

  • Hitch cover
    Patent number: 6260874
    Abstract: A hitch cover includes a face plate and a wire form attached thereto for being inserted into the hitch tube and securing the face plate across the open end of the hitch tube. A lock or pin extending through the conventional hitch tube openings, passing through the wire form prevents removal of the hitch cover and protects against rattling of the wire from within the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Bergamot Incorporated
    Inventors: K. Wayne Smith, Daniel G. Baughman, Ricki Charles Finch
  • Leather surround for decorative articles
    Patent number: 6248451
    Abstract: A leather surround for decorative articles of the type which could be used with key rings or as luggage tags, golf bag tags, and the like includes a pair of leather sheets, one of which includes an opening. A decorative article, such as a pictorial work or logo, is located in the opening. The decorative article is held in place by first stitching between the two leather sheets, a plastic mesh and by applying a liquid adhesive to attach the decorative article to the mesh. The decorative article is preferably made from a non-ferrous metal, such as pewter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: Bergamot Incorporated
    Inventor: K. Wayne Smith