Patents by Inventor Brent H. Robbins

Brent H. Robbins 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).

  • Illuminated monolithic cup holder assembly and method
    Patent number: 8585264
    Abstract: The cup receptacle has an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup and a light source operably attached to the cup receptacle. The outer wall of the cup receptacle is constructed of a light transmitting material that is uniformly illuminated by light emitted from the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Ignition Company
    Inventor: Brent H. Robbins
  • Illuminated vehicle cup holder assembly
    Patent number: 8485680
    Abstract: An illuminated cup holder assembly constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention facilitates the ability to see the cup holder in darkness while also providing an aesthetically pleasing, uniformly illuminated cup holder. The cup holder assembly includes a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup. A flexible, resilient finger extends radially inwardly from the annular wall, wherein the finger is configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in the cup receptacle. The finger has a translucent portion configured in communication with a light source to allow light to be emitted from the light source through the translucent portion into the cup receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Federal-Mogul Ignition Company
    Inventors: James B. Anderson, Brent H. Robbins
  • ILLUMINATED VEHICLE CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110273865
    Abstract: An illuminated vehicle cup holder assembly and method of construction thereof is provided. The assembly facilitates the ability to see a cup receptacle of the assembly in darkness while also providing an aesthetically pleasing, uniformly illuminated cup receptacle. The cup receptacle has an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup and a light source operably attached to the cup receptacle. The outer wall of the cup receptacle is constructed of a light transmitting material that is uniformly illuminated by light emitted from the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Brent H. Robbins
  • ILLUMINATED VEHICLE CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110261579
    Abstract: An illuminated cup holder assembly constructed in accordance with one aspect of the invention facilitates the ability to see the cup holder in darkness while also providing an aesthetically pleasing, uniformly illuminated cup holder. The cup holder assembly includes a cup receptacle having an annular outer wall configured to receive a cup. A flexible, resilient finger extends radially inwardly from the annular wall, wherein the finger is configured to engage the cup to inhibit the cup from inadvertent movement in the cup receptacle. The finger has a translucent portion configured in communication with a light source to allow light to be emitted from the light source through the translucent portion into the cup receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: James B. Anderson, Brent H. Robbins