Patents by Inventor Allen R. Wittman

Allen R. Wittman 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: 7537365
    Abstract: An exterior lighting system of a motor vehicle (10) has headlamps (12) and foglamps (14) for illuminating a field of view. The headlamps have lenses (26) through which light passes to illuminate the field of view and are constructed to alter the light that is directed within the headlamps toward upper zones (26A) of the lenses relative to light that is directed toward lower zones (26B) of the lenses when both headlamps and foglamps are shining onto the field of view so as to attenuate headlight glare that would otherwise be seen by a driver of the vehicle looking toward the field of view in the absence of the light alteration. Various embodiments of inventive headlamps are shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Burnell L. Bender, Allen R. Wittman, Jason E. McVay, Joseph R. Turner
  • Publication number: 20090045653
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided having a flexible linear member such as an electrical harness and a tensioned guide such as a wire rope to which the electrical harness is attached. This provides a well supported, direct, and secure routing that eliminates the need for extensive bracketry. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Allen R. Wittman, Rodney N. Germann