Patents by Inventor Alan Sheppard

Alan Sheppard 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: 9642757
    Abstract: An adjustable bed base adaptable to tilt in a number of different comfortable positions is presented. The adjustable bed base comprises a bed frame, a deck, a plurality of supporting legs, a plurality of lateral leg supporting members, a left elongated structure, a right elongated structure, a mattress retainer bar, a sliding member, a frame reinforcement bar, a control box, a power supply module, a remote control, a backrest motor, a footrest motor, a plurality of levers and a tilt arm assembly. The tilt arm assembly includes at least one motor claw, a sliding member and at least one bed tilt motor. The backrest motor, the footrest motor and the at least one bed tilt motor receives at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and tilts the adjustable bed base in the plurality of comfortable positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Inventor: Bruce Alan Sheppard
  • Publication number: 20150040317
    Abstract: An adjustable bed base adaptable to tilt in a number of different comfortable positions is presented. The adjustable bed base comprises a bed frame, a deck, a plurality of supporting legs, a plurality of lateral leg supporting members, a left elongated structure, a right elongated structure, a mattress retainer bar, a sliding member, a frame reinforcement bar, a control box, a power supply module, a remote control, a backrest motor, a footrest motor, a plurality of levers and a tilt arm assembly. The tilt arm assembly includes at least one motor claw, a sliding member and at least one bed tilt motor. The backrest motor, the footrest motor and the at least one bed tilt motor receives at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and tilts the adjustable bed base in the plurality of comfortable positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Bruce Alan Sheppard
  • Publication number: 20130019407
    Abstract: An adjustable bed adaptable to tilt in a number of different, comfortable positions is presented. The adjustable bed comprises a bed frame, a mattress support plate, a plurality of pairs of supporting legs, a plurality of lateral leg supporting members, a plurality of elongated structures, a mattress retainer bar, a sliding member, a central cross bar, a control box, a power supply module, a remote control, a battery compartment, a back rest motor, a foot rest motor, a plurality of levers and a bed lift mechanism. The bed lift mechanism includes at least one motor claw, a left lifting leg, a right lifting leg, a left mounting bracket, a right mounting bracket and a bed lift motor. The back rest motor, the foot rest motor and the bed lift motor receives an operating signal transmitted by the remote controller and tilts the adjustable bed in the plurality of comfortable positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventor: BRUCE ALAN SHEPPARD
  • Publication number: 20110068030
    Abstract: A cosmetic display system comprising an image of an applicator, a secondary package, and optionally a container and/or a handle. The image comprises a depiction of an applicator including a substantially longitudinal core, a plurality of protrusions extending from and surrounding the core; and a substantially longitudinal stem attached to the core. At least one of the plurality of protrusions and the core comprise a chromatic color having a luminance value of greater than about 10, a chroma value of greater than about (22-0.22L); and a hue value of from about 0 to about 360. At least one of the plurality of protrusions and the core comprise contrasting colors relative to the stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Alan Sheppard, Bryan Michael Kadlubowski, Peter Jonathan Wyatt, Karl Joseph Russ, Angela Michele Fabula, Stacy Alycia Thomas
  • Publication number: 20090045089
    Abstract: A cosmetic display system comprising an applicator or an image of an applicator, a secondary package, and optionally a container and/or a handle. The applicator comprises a substantially longitudinal stem, a core, optionally a handle, and a plurality of protrusions surrounding a core. At least one of the plurality of protrusions, the stem, the handle, and the core are comprised of a chromatic color or colors having a luminance value of greater than about 10, a chroma value of greater than about (22-0.22 L); and a hue value of from about 0 to about 360. At least one of the plurality of protrusions and the core comprise contrasting colors relative to the stem. The container is structured to house a product and accept the applicator, and the secondary package is structured to house the applicator by itself or the applicator and the container together such that the applicator and the container are displayed separately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Alan Sheppard, Bryan Michael Kadlubowski, Peter Jonathan Wyatt, Karl Joseph Russ, Angela Michele Fabula, Stacy Alycia Thomas
  • Patent number: D996841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Lee Perry, Alan Sheppard
  • Patent number: D998359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
    Inventors: Lee Perry, Alan Sheppard