Patents by Inventor Bill E. Orr

Bill E. Orr 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).

  • Net structures, vehicles including net structures, and methods
    Patent number: 8123279
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a roll cage and a net structure. The roll cage at least partially defines a protected area and additionally at least partially defines an access opening configured to facilitate passage of an operator through the access opening and into the protected area. A net structure is attached to the roll cage and is configured to selectively block at least a portion of the access opening. Net structures and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Honda Motor Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bill E. Orr, Kaita Kihoko, Takahashi Kosaku, Inoue Masahiro, Kevin L. Aschenbach, Takashi Mishima, Terry L. Gasparovic, Hendrik J. Zwart, Jeffrey K. Kuida
  • NET STRUCTURES, VEHICLES INCLUDING NET STRUCTURES, AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20090243339
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a roll cage and a net structure. The roll cage at least partially defines a protected area and additionally at least partially defines an access opening configured to facilitate passage of an operator through the access opening and into the protected area. A net structure is attached to the roll cage and is configured to selectively block at least a portion of the access opening. Net structures and methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Bill E. Orr, Kihoko Kaita, Kosaku Takahashi, Masahiro Inoue, Kevin L. Aschenbach, Takashi Mishima, Terry L. Gasparovic, Hendrik J. Zwart, Jeffrey K. Kuida