Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Jennings

Douglas M. Jennings 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).

  • After-market dashboard bezel for an automobile having a number of instrument holders and associated method
    Patent number: 7264074
    Abstract: An instrument bezel for an automobile facilitates the addition of supplemental instruments to a vehicle while maintaining a clear and unobstructed view of the road for the driver without placing the supplemental instruments in a location that would make reading these instruments awkward and unsafe. The present instrument bezel is shaped to surround the dashboard of the automobile and replace an original instrument panel or dashboard bezel of the automobile. In one embodiment, the present instrument bezel includes integral pods or mounts on the bottom corners for retaining the supplemental instruments. The present instrument bezel may be made of fiberglass, carbon fiber, plastic, metal, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Inventor: Douglas M. Jennings
  • AFTER-MARKET DASHBOARD BEZEL FOR AN AUTOMOBILE HAVING A NUMBER OF INSTRUMENT HOLDERS AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20040056502
    Abstract: An instrument bezel for an automobile facilitates the addition of supplemental instruments to a vehicle while maintaining a clear and unobstructed view of the road for the driver without placing the supplemental instruments in a location that would make reading these instruments awkward and unsafe. The present instrument bezel is shaped to surround the dashboard of the automobile and replace an original instrument panel or dashboard bezel of the automobile. In one embodiment, the present instrument bezel includes integral pods or mounts on the bottom corners for retaining the supplemental instruments. The present instrument bezel may be made of fiberglass, carbon fiber, plastic, metal, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2000
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Douglas M. Jennings