Patents by Inventor Dwight L. Barr

Dwight L. Barr 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).

  • Camper top tent assembly
    Patent number: 4176873
    Abstract: A vehicle camper shell is provided with a pivotally mounted top that includes a tent assembly such that when the top is opened away from the compartment defined by the shell, the tent assembly opens up and provides a tent shelter assembly with a sleeping platform defined by the top. The sleeping area is defined solely by the pivoting top and the tent expands the compartment area to include a stand up area and a sleeping area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1979
    Assignee: Barr Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Dwight L. Barr, Leslie A. Barr, Benson P. Swett, Charles M. Ray
  • Self-contained tent assembly
    Patent number: 4058133
    Abstract: A car-top tent assembly comprises a pair of hinged half shells which mate together in suitcase fashion for travelling, one of these half shells being mounted to the vehicle and the other folding out into alignment with the first to form a bed complete with mattress for overnight stops, there being a tent structure secured to the half-shell edges which erects automatically upon opening of the halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1977
    Inventors: Dwight L. Barr, Leslie A. Barr