Patents by Inventor David Bourn

David Bourn 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).

  • Apparatus for counterbalancing a vehicle positioned on an inclined surface
    Patent number: 8136839
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing counterweight to a vehicle on an inclined surface. In one embodiment, a control unit may engage a motor, which rotates a weight such that it is positioned to act as a counterweight for a vehicle on an inclined surface. In another embodiment, when an inclinometer detects the vehicle is positioned on an inclined surface, logic circuitry engages motor, causing a weight to rotate to a position such that it acts as a counterweight for the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventor: David Bourn
  • Method and Apparatus for Counterbalancing a Vehicle Positioned on an Inclined Surface
    Publication number: 20100327569
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing counterweight to a vehicle on an inclined surface. In one embodiment, a control unit may engage a motor, which rotates a weight such that it is positioned to act as a counterweight for a vehicle on an inclined surface. In another embodiment, when an inclinometer detects the vehicle is positioned on an inclined surface, logic circuitry engages motor, causing a weight to rotate to a position such that it acts as a counterweight for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventor: David Bourn