Patents by Inventor Curt R. Ingram

Curt R. Ingram 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: 5829091
    Abstract: A new Automobile Central Vacuum Cleaning System for providing the opportunity to vacuum an automobile anytime or anywhere. The inventive device includes a vacuum generating unit, a remote vacuum port, and a vacuum cleaner hose. A remote vacuum line is located within the panels of an automobile and provides connection between a vacuum intake port of the vacuum generating unit and a vacuum hose attachment end of the remote vacuum port. The remote vacuum port is located strategically and conveniently within the passenger compartment of the automobile. The vacuum generating unit includes a vacuum motor and a debris collection unit. Power to the vacuum generating unit may be generated by the battery or engine of the automobile and may be controlled by a remote power switch which is installed in a convenient location such as a dash hoard, a control/instrumentation panel, or console of the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventors: Curt R. Ingram, Donna E. Ingram