Patents by Inventor Gerald J. Drumm

Gerald J. Drumm 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).

  • System and method for vehicle article carrier having stowable cross bars
    Patent number: 8528799
    Abstract: A vehicle article carrier system for use on an outer body roof surface of a vehicle to removably support articles above the outer body roof surface. The system may use a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface generally parallel to one another. The system may also include at least one cross bar having a pair of end supports. Each support rail may include a decorative cover and metallic support element, with the decorative cover being positioned over the metallic support element, and secured thereto, to at least substantially cover the metallic support element. The metallic support element may include at least one aperture at each opposing longitudinal end thereof that allows the support rail to be secured to the outer body roof surface at only its opposing longitudinal ends, and to use pre-existing fastening elements mounted in the outer body roof surface as attachment points for the support rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: JAC Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Michie, Jeffrey M. Aftanas, John Michael Heuchert, Eric Weber, Michael R. Makin, Gerald J. Drumm
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ARTICLE CARRIER HAVING STOWABLE CROSS BARS
    Publication number: 20110192870
    Abstract: A vehicle article carrier system for use on an outer body roof surface of a vehicle to removably support articles above the outer body roof surface. The system may use a pair of support rails secured to the outer body surface generally parallel to one another. The system may also include at least one cross bar having a pair of end supports. Each support rail may include a decorative cover and metallic support element, with the decorative cover being positioned over the metallic support element, and secured thereto, to at least substantially cover the metallic support element. The metallic support element may include at least one aperture at each opposing longitudinal end thereof that allows the support rail to be secured to the outer body roof surface at only its opposing longitudinal ends, and to use pre-existing fastening elements mounted in the outer body roof surface as attachment points for the support rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: JAC Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon Michie, Jeffrey M. Aftanas, John M. Heuchert, Eric Weber, Michael R. Makin, Gerald J. Drumm