Patents by Inventor Richard Stibbe

Richard Stibbe 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).

  • Contour flat blade packaging design
    Patent number: 7690509
    Abstract: A flat blade windshield wiper blade (12) has a naturally elongated curve with a delicate wiper element (16) to be protected during shipping and display for retail sales purposes. A protective package (12) surrounds the wiper (12). The package (12) is made from a single piece of sheet stock and includes a flexible, outwardly bowed front panel (24), a back panel (26), and opposing left (30) and right (28) side panels adjoining respective sides of the front (24) and back (26) panels. Top (32) and bottom (34) end flaps extend between the front (24) and back (26) panels for forcing the front (24) panel to form in a generally semi-cylindrical configuration bowed outwardly relative to the back panel (26). The wiper (12) is disposed in a shipping condition in the package (12), with a connector (22) feature of the wiper (12) bearing in direct pressing contact with the bowed front panel (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Herring, Deborah Herring, legal representative, Richard Stibbe, Mike McKee, Brian Fisher
  • CONTOUR FLAT BLADE PACKAGING DESIGN
    Publication number: 20080073246
    Abstract: A flat blade windshield wiper blade (12) has a naturally elongated curve with a delicate wiper element (16) to be protected during shipping and display for retail sales purposes. A protective package (12) surrounds the wiper (12). The package (12) is made from a single piece of sheet stock and includes a flexible, outwardly bowed front panel (24), a back panel (26), and opposing left (30) and right (28) side panels adjoining respective sides of the front (24) and back (26) panels. Top (32) and bottom (34) end flaps extend between the front (24) and back (26) panels for forcing the front (24) panel to form in a generally semi-cylindrical configuration bowed outwardly relative to the back panel (26). The wiper (12) is disposed in a shipping condition in the package (12), with a connector (22) feature of the wiper (12) bearing in direct pressing contact with the bowed front panel (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Herring, Richard Stibbe, Mike McKee, Brian Fisher, Deborah Herring
  • Package for a windshield wiper
    Patent number: D552486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Federal Mogul World Wide, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Herring, Richard Stibbe, Mike McKee, Brian Fisher