Patents by Inventor Stephen James Gowland

Stephen James Gowland 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: 7178290
    Abstract: A pit cover includes a casing, a cross bar and cover plate. The casing has a peripheral wall in the general shape of a rectangle, with open opposite ends and. The cross bar is coupled to and extends across the wall on an inside of the casing. The cover plate is configured to cover the first end of the casing. The cover plate has a first surface which, when the cover plate covers the first end of the casing is located on an outside of the casing. An enclosure is supported on a second opposite side of the cover plate and is provided with a slot through which a part 34 of the cross bar 14 can extend into the enclosure 28. A door 36 is coupled to the cover plate to provide access to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Stephen James Gowland
  • Publication number: 20040182004
    Abstract: A pit cover 10 includes a casing 12, a cross bar 14 and cover plate 16. The casing 12 has a peripheral wall 18 in the general shape of a rectangle, with open opposite ends 20 and 22. The cross bar 14 is coupled to and extends across the wall 18 on an inside 24 of the casing 12. The cover plate 16 is configured to cover the first end 20 of the casing 12. The cover plate 16 has a first surface 26 which, when the cover plate 16 covers the first end 20 of the casing 12 is located on an outside of the casing 12. An enclosure 28 is supported on a second opposite side 30 of the cover plate 16 and is provided with a slot 32 through which a part 34 of the cross bar 14 can extend into the enclosure 28. A door 36 is coupled to the cover plate 16 to provide access to the enclosure 28.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventor: Stephen James Gowland