Patents by Inventor Don Lawrence

Don Lawrence 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: 11440603
    Abstract: A motorcycle kickstand support assembly that is configured to be mounted adjacent to a license plate on a motorcycle wherein a kickstand support plate is releasably secured therein. The kickstand support plate of the present invention is configured to be placed on a soft ground and receive the end of the kickstand thereon so as to maintain the motorcycle in an upright position. The present invention includes a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior volume. The kickstand support plate is inserted into the housing and is biasly positioned within the interior volume utilizing wedge member present proximate the rear end of the housing. A pair of shoulder members engage locking tabs and the spring mounted wedge member keeps the shoulder members biased against the locking tabs so as to secure the kickstand mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Inventors: Don Lawrence, Donna Lawrence
  • Publication number: 20220234666
    Abstract: A motorcycle kickstand support assembly that is configured to be mounted adjacent to a license plate on a motorcycle wherein a kickstand support plate is releasably secured therein. The kickstand support plate of the present invention is configured to be placed on a soft ground and receive the end of the kickstand thereon so as to maintain the motorcycle in an upright position. The present invention includes a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior volume. The kickstand support plate is inserted into the housing and is biasly positioned within the interior volume utilizing wedge member present proximate the rear end of the housing. A pair of shoulder members engage locking tabs and the spring mounted wedge member keeps the shoulder members biased against the locking tabs so as to secure the kickstand mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Don Lawrence, Donna Lawrence
  • Patent number: 8621848
    Abstract: A method is described for managing vapors generated from an ammonia-containing reductant delivery system. The method may include generating ammonia vapors in a first storage device and storing said generated ammonia vapors in a second storage device. Further, the method may include purging the stored vapors from the second storage device to upstream of a combustion chamber of the engine during a first condition and downstream of the combustion chamber during a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Furqan Shaikh, Don Lawrence, Scott Cooper, Larry Castleberry, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110232611
    Abstract: A method is described for managing vapors generated from an ammonia-containing reductant delivery system. The method may include generating ammonia vapors in a first storage device and storing said generated ammonia vapors in a second storage device. Further, the method may include purging the stored vapors from the second storage device to upstream of a combustion chamber of the engine during a first condition and downstream of the combustion chamber during a second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Furqan Shaikh, Don Lawrence, Scott Cooper, Larry Castleberry, JR.
  • Patent number: 7954311
    Abstract: A method is described for managing vapors generated from an ammonia-containing reductant delivery system. The method may include generating ammonia vapors in a first storage device and storing said generated ammonia vapors in a second storage device. Further, the method may include purging the stored vapors from the second storage device to upstream of a combustion chamber of the engine during a first condition and downstream of the combustion chamber during a second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Furqan Shaikh, Don Lawrence, Scott Cooper, Larry Castleberry, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080223021
    Abstract: A method of managing vapors generated from an ammonia-containing reductant delivery system for an engine, comprising of storing an ammonia-containing fluid in a first storage device; generating ammonia vapors in the first storage device and storing said generated ammonia vapors in a second storage device; and purging said stored vapors from the second storage device to upstream of a combustion chamber of the engine during a first condition and downstream of the combustion chamber during a second condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Furqan Shaikh, Don Lawrence, Scott Cooper, Larry Castleberry