Patents by Inventor Edwin B. Brown

Edwin B. Brown 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: 5367294
    Abstract: An inflatable member sits on a motor vehicle seat and can be seen from outside through a vehicle window. The inflatable member is in the form of a simulated living creature. An electrically powered air pump is provided for inflating the inflatable member. A switch, under operator control, is provided for activating the air pump. An electrically powered device is provided for emitting sound, and, under operator control, a switch is provided for activating the sound-emitting device. The air pump and the sound-emitting device include a plug which is adapted to fit into a cigarette lighter in a motor vehicle. The sound-emitting device includes recorded-sound media, such as a cassette tape, a cassette player, and a speaker. The speaker is housed in the inflatable member, and the cassette tape player is housed in a box separate from the inflatable member. More specifically, the box houses the air pump, the cassette player, and the operator-controlled switches for the air pump and the cassette player.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Inventor: Edwin B. Brown