Patents by Inventor Richard L. Tolbert

Richard L. Tolbert 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: 6036779
    Abstract: A pair of C-shaped metal brackets mounted onto an existing painter's rack support an automobile spoiler, or other automobile part during the painting thereof. A bolt-nut assembly secures each C-shaped bracket onto the painter's rack through a hole in the lower horizontal member of each C-shaped bracket. Another bolt-nut assembly secures the spoiler onto each C-shaped bracket, using the existing hardware of the automobile spoiler which normally secures the spoiler to the automobile. Hinges facilitate the painting of both surfaces of a spoiler. After painting one surface of a spoiler, a painter can rotate the spoiler in order to paint another surface. This mechanism provides the painter access to the spoiler from different angles, allowing the application of a consistently even coat of paint. In alternative embodiments, one or more handles allow a painter to rotate the mounted spoiler more easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Inventor: Richard L. Tolbert