Patents by Inventor Charles A. Tovey

Charles A. Tovey 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: 4776627
    Abstract: A wind deflector and bug screen clip apparatus is used in connection with an air current deflector shield which is attached to a vehicle with a supporting channel member attached to the bottom of the shield and has a detachable cover attachable to the front of the vehicle and to the front of the air current deflector shield. A clip member for attaching the attachable cover to the air current deflector shield has a body having a pair of slots formed therein with a predetermined shape for sliding onto the supporting channel member of the air current deflector shield with a snap portion formed on the front thereof for attaching to snap portions on the detachable cover. The clips can be slid onto an existing air current deflector shield supporting member and the detachable cover readily attached to the snap portion formed on each clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1988
    Inventors: Ernest Hutto, Charles A. Tovey
  • Patent number: 4085964
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting moving vehicles from insects is attachable to an air current deflector shield, which is attached to the hood of the vehicle by a bracket extending under the front lip of the vehicle hood. A flexible, mesh screen of a predetermined shape, has a flexible reinforcing edge material attached to the periphery thereof and snap fasteners located along one edge portion which meet with mating snap fasteners attached to the deflector shield bracket attached to the vehicle hood, so that the screen can be rapidly attached and removed from the deflector shield. A plurality of flexible resilient straps are attached to the edge reinforcing material and have hook connectors for connecting to the bottom of the bumper, so that the screen is held in position between the deflector shield and the bumper to cover the grill and radiator area of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1978
    Inventors: Ernest L. Hutto, Charles A. Tovey