Patents by Inventor Bob Harris

Bob Harris 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: 7616102
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a parking aid sensor to an automobile bumper. The assembly may include a sensor housing including an internal structure configured to secure the parking aid sensor and an external structure configured to secure the sensor housing in an opening in the automobile bumper. A fascia may be mounted to or integrated with the sensor housing and disposable against the automobile bumper. The fascia may be formed of a non-opaque material for enabling a color or background of the automobile bumper to be visible through the fascia to enable the assembly to be used with a plurality of automobile bumpers of different colors or backgrounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Conrad M. Kudelko, Bob Kwiecinski, Bob Harris, Gerald F. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20080117080
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting a parking aid sensor to an automobile bumper. The assembly may include a sensor housing including an internal structure configured to secure the parking aid sensor and an external structure configured to secure the sensor housing in an opening in the automobile bumper. A fascia may be mounted to or integrated with the sensor housing and disposable against the automobile bumper. The fascia may be formed of a non-opaque material for enabling a color or background of the automobile bumper to be visible through the fascia to enable the assembly to be used with a plurality of automobile bumpers of different colors or backgrounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Conrad M. Kudelko, Bob Kwiecinski, Bob Harris, Gerald F. Crawford
  • Patent number: 5603600
    Abstract: An apparatus for loading and unloading a personal water craft into the bed of a conventional pick-up truck which only requires a single operator. The device includes a support frame mountable to the bed of a pick-up truck which supports at least one telescopic, pivotal ramp assembly. The ramp assembly including first and second sections which are telescoped together so as to extend and form an elongated ramp. The first ramp section is pivotally secured at its rear to the rear of the support frame by a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly allows the first and second sections to pivot together and also functions to guide the second ramp section as it slides along a channel in the length of the first ramp section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventors: Gordon Egan, Bob Harris, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4682422
    Abstract: A drying bag for use by a bowler in order to dry his hand before approach and delivery. A bag made of 100% polyester tricot knitted fabric of 32 gauge is filled with fuller's earth sericitic clay. The fine pores of the tricot fabric allow for escape and effusion of the dust in the bag created after shaking the bag with its contents. The polyester yarn used is between 15 and 45 denier, and the bag size is seven inches by seven inches, which is filled with the fuller's earth sericitic in the range of between 2.25 ounces and 3.50 ounces, with three ounces being preferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1987
    Inventor: Bob Harris