Patents by Inventor Kyle M. Bennett

Kyle M. Bennett 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: 11401149
    Abstract: A funnel assembly comprising a funnel, a fill tube, a valve, and tube storage structure. The funnel includes an outer wall defining a fill chamber and including alignment structure. The tube storage structure includes an upper holder positioned near the upper opening and left and right guides spaced below the upper holder. The alignment structure is configured to align with and accept a stored tube of another funnel assembly when the funnel assemblies are stacked together. The fill tube is configured to be fluidly connected to the funnel. The tube storage structure is configured to removably secure the fill tube to the funnel when the upper end of the fill tube is not fluidly connected to the funnel so that the fill tube substantially conforms to the convex, tapered outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 11084517
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a tubular body portion and a pair of spaced-apart spines. The tubular body portion and spines together define an open-ended hollow channel that can be placed over a vehicle steering wheel via a gap between the spines. The inner core also has a plurality of crush ribs extending inwardly from an inner surface of the body portion. The crush ribs allow the inner core to be easily placed over multiple different sized steering wheels without slipping or otherwise moving on the steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 11059353
    Abstract: An air freshener includes a housing; scented beads contained within the housing; and a mounting clip for attaching the housing to a source of pressurized air. The housing has several air flow slots or openings and is rotatably coupled to the mounting clip so it can be rotated relative to the mounting clip and the air source to which it is attached to provide several “levels” of fragrance, including a “burst” of fragrance achieved by manually rotating the housing relative to the mounting clip to tumble and stir the scented beads in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle M. Bennett, Yafah Johnson, Pieter Schouten, Lynn Curtis Strong
  • Patent number: 10898040
    Abstract: An ice scraper comprising a handle and a scraper head connected to the handle. The scraper head includes a proximal end, a distal end having a scraping edge, a scraping side, a chipping side, and at least three chipping teeth for chipping ice, hard snow, or frost from a curved surface. The chipping teeth extend outwardly from the chipping side. Each chipping tooth has a contact edge. At least one of the contact edges is offset forward or rearward of contact edges of two of the other chipping teeth so that at least one point of each contact edge can simultaneously contact the curved surface regardless of the scraper's position relative to the curved surface and regardless of a direction of the scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10710626
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20200062288
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10556613
    Abstract: A steering wheel cover has an inner core and an outer casing. The inner core has a series of alternating ribs and openings that together form a spring-like structure that more easily fits over a steering wheel while retaining its initial shape once installed. The inner core requires significantly less material than conventional steering wheel cover cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: 10537215
    Abstract: An ice scraper comprising a handle and a scraper head connected to the handle. The scraper head includes a proximal end, a distal end having a scraping edge, a scraping side, a chipping side, and at least three chipping teeth for chipping ice, hard snow, or frost from a curved surface. The chipping teeth extend outwardly from the chipping side. Each chipping tooth has a contact edge. At least one of the contact edges is offset forward or rearward of contact edges of two of the other chipping teeth so that at least one point of each contact edge can simultaneously contact the curved surface regardless of the scraper's position relative to the curved surface and regardless of a direction of the scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D892185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D935782
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D942150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D952564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: William Kring Blalock, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D981733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D981734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D985748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle M. Bennett, Yafah Johnson
  • Patent number: D989493
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D993097
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Blalock, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D993997
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D994549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Blalock, Kyle M. Bennett
  • Patent number: D1014980
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennett