Patents by Inventor Charles O. Pickens

Charles O. Pickens 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).

  • Mail box shield
    Patent number: 9549632
    Abstract: Apparatus for a protecting a roadside mail box from snow thrown by snowplow by which includes first and second generally planar members each having at least one rectilinear edge and a top and a bottom. Bracing members are fixed to the first and second generally planar members with the members forming a wedge shape with a vertical edge to divert the thrown by the snowplow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Inventor: Charles O Pickens
  • MAIL BOX SHIELD
    Publication number: 20160073812
    Abstract: Apparatus for a protecting a roadside mail box from snow thrown by snowplow by which includes first and second generally planar members each having at least one rectilinear edge and a top and a bottom. Bracing members are fixed to the first and second generally planar members with the members forming a wedge shape with a vertical edge to divert the thrown by the snowplow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: CHARLES O PICKENS
  • Mail Box Shield
    Publication number: 20140069996
    Abstract: The objective of the invention is to deflect snow thrown by a snow plow to prevent damage and lack of accessibility to mail boxes. The drawing scale is 1:8. Engineered drawings now completed. A model has been fabricated and constructed. A plastics engineer is required to determine the proper plastic/synthetic materials and the thicknesses of the side walls and bracing. Changes to follow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventor: Charles O. Pickens