Patents by Inventor Ben C. Kowalski

Ben C. Kowalski 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).

  • Load bearing cross-slat
    Patent number: 4269340
    Abstract: A load bearing cross-slat for association with an article carrier, such as a luggage carrier, is adapted to extend transversely across a vehicle roof between a pair of carrier tracks. The cross-slat is anchored to the tracks at its ends and is cambered upward toward the center of the vehicle. The camber of the slat spaces the slat above the vehicle roof, and allows the weight of an article placed thereon to be supported at the ends of the slat and, thus, by the tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1979
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1981
    Assignee: Four Star Corporation
    Inventors: Ben C. Kowalski, Daniel J. Kowalski, Douglas J. Ferguson
  • Tie down bracket for luggage rack
    Patent number: D267247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1982
    Assignee: Four Star Corporation
    Inventors: Ben C. Kowalski, Daniel J. Kowalski, Douglas J. Ferguson