Patents Assigned to Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
  • Publication number: 20240305021
    Abstract: A connector assembly for providing electrical connection from an electrical device ground wire to a vehicle chassis ground comprises a connection to the electrical device ground wire and a surface connector. a surface connector configured to attach to a vehicle chassis, wherein the surface connector comprises an insulating cover and conductive contact points within the insulating cover configured to selectively protrude through the insulating cover and make contact with the vehicle chassis when the connector assembly is secured to the vehicle chassis. Once installed the insulating cover creates a seal around the contact points to protect the connector assembly from oxidation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron C. Thomsen, William K. Blalock, Douglas G. Guenther
  • Patent number: 12071069
    Abstract: A mount is provided for attaching a camera to a support surface of a towed vehicle. The support surface is configured for supporting a light housing and has a hole for receiving a fastener for securing the light housing to the support surface. The mount broadly comprises a flange and a bracket extending below the flange. The flange comprises a light housing hole for receiving the light housing therethrough, and a fastener hole for receiving the fastener. The bracket is configured to engage the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Vicki Sickler, Damien DeLucco
  • Patent number: 11752928
    Abstract: A removable light for a towed vehicle includes a housing with a low profile shape, an anchor, a safety tether strap, and lens protection features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Scott Reed, William Elliott, Dan Scheller
  • Patent number: 11745645
    Abstract: A mount is provided for attaching a camera to a support surface of a towed vehicle. The support surface is configured for supporting a light housing and has a hole for receiving a fastener for securing the light housing to the support surface. The mount broadly comprises a flange and a bracket extending below the flange. The flange comprises a light housing hole for receiving the light housing therethrough, and a fastener hole for receiving the fastener. The bracket is configured to engage the camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vicki Sickler, Damien DeLucco
  • Patent number: 11732429
    Abstract: A joint connects a first portion of a tool to a second portion of the tool. The joint comprises a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and a hub. The first elongated portion is configured to couple to the first portion of the tool and includes a first joint end. The second elongated portion is configured to couple to the second portion of the tool and includes a second joint end with a plurality of cavities formed therein. The hub is positioned between the first joint end and the second joint end and is shiftable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hub includes a projection that is operable to extend into one of the cavities when in the locked position and shift out of the cavities when in the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott Reed
  • Patent number: 11713846
    Abstract: A container assembly for receiving and storing a fluid includes a hollow container body and a hollow support trunk. The container body has an internal chamber for receiving and storing a fluid. The container body includes a front wall and an opposing back wall at least partially defining the internal chamber. The front wall includes an opening therethrough to allow the fluid to be received in the internal chamber. The support trunk is coupled to the opening in the front wall. The support trunk extends through the internal chamber and includes a distal end engaging the back wall. The support trunk provides support to the front wall and channels the fluid from the opening to the internal chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: William Elliott, Vicki Sickler
  • Publication number: 20220381399
    Abstract: A container assembly for receiving and storing a fluid includes a hollow container body and a hollow support trunk. The container body has an internal chamber for receiving and storing a fluid. The container body includes a front wall and an opposing back wall at least partially defining the internal chamber. The front wall includes an opening therethrough to allow the fluid to be received in the internal chamber. The support trunk is coupled to the opening in the front wall. The support trunk extends through the internal chamber and includes a distal end engaging the back wall. The support trunk provides support to the front wall and channels the fluid from the opening to the internal chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: William Elliott, Vicki Sickler
  • Publication number: 20220333324
    Abstract: A joint connects a first portion of a tool to a second portion of the tool. The joint comprises a first elongated portion, a second elongated portion, and a hub. The first elongated portion is configured to couple to the first portion of the tool and includes a first joint end. The second elongated portion is configured to couple to the second portion of the tool and includes a second joint end with a plurality of cavities formed therein. The hub is positioned between the first joint end and the second joint end and is shiftable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The hub includes a projection that is operable to extend into one of the cavities when in the locked position and shift out of the cavities when in the unlocked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott Reed
  • Patent number: 11427165
    Abstract: A portable inflation device having a pump, a control device, a user interface, and an inflation indicator. The pump includes an elongated hose with an inflation nozzle. The control device controls operation of the pump and is configured to sense a current pressure of an object, calculate the estimated remaining time to inflate the object to a target pressure, and display the remaining time using the inflation indicator. The user interface is configured to allow a user to enter the target pressure into the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lynn Curtis Strong, James Randolph Kingsbury, Chris Auerbach, Patrick Lee Ohm, Stephen LeVeau, Michael Williams
  • 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
  • Patent number: D1037674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventor: Kyle M. Bennet
  • Patent number: D1037862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Gooden, Pieter Schouten, James R. Kingsbury
  • Patent number: D1047462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Marcus Gooden, Kyle Bennett