Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Cowgur

Bruce E. Cowgur 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: 5611601
    Abstract: A rest pillow for facilitating rest for a person in a sitting position comprises an inflated flexible substantially rectangular compartment having top, bottom, front and rear portions and opposite side portions. An inflation port is located in the compartment to selectively inflate or deflate the compartment. A strap is secured by its ends to the sides of the compartment for securing the compartment to the waist of the person using it. A plurality of baffles extend from the front interior of the compartment to the rearward portion thereof to prevent the compartment from becoming substantially distorted when the person using the device rests his or her head on the top portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Brex, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce E. Cowgur
  • Patent number: 5310113
    Abstract: A sprayer control system and method for using same includes a pump for directing a mixture of chemical and fluid carrier to a flow control valve. The flow control valve includes an intake port, a bypass port, and a regulated outlet port. A valve member is rotatable to direct fluid from the intake port either to the bypass port or the regulated output port. Fluid from the bypass port is sent through a bypass line back to the intake opening of the fluid pump. Various chemical tanks are connected to the bypass line for injecting metered amounts of chemical into the bypass line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1994
    Inventor: Bruce E. Cowgur
  • Patent number: 4936349
    Abstract: The chemical tank of the present invention comprises a plastic container having a plurality of walls including a top wall, side walls, and an inclined bottom wall. The lower end of the inclined bottom wall includes a low point for receiving the last portions of the chemical. A suction tube is mounted within the container and extends downwardly where its lower end is adjacent the low point of the container. A heel bracket is used to mount the container to a spray wagon in such a manner that the container is oriented so the chemical will drain downwardly to the lower point of the container. The container can be quickly and easily attached and detached from the spray wagon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Inventor: Bruce E. Cowgur