Patents by Inventor Heath R. Copp

Heath R. Copp 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: 6951402
    Abstract: A refrigeration appliance interior lighting system for sensing the exterior light level and adjusting the light level accordingly within the interior of the home appliance. The refrigeration appliance interior lighting system includes a control unit in electrical communication with a first light bulb for controlling the illumination intensity of the first light bulb. A light sensor is positioned to measure the exterior light level and communicates the exterior light level to the control unit. When the exterior light level is above a threshold level, the first light bulb emits a high level of illumination. When the exterior light level is below the threshold level, the first light bulb emits a low level of illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Inventor: Heath R. Copp
  • Patent number: 6321819
    Abstract: A retractable cover system that folds into a compact storage position which can also be easily removed from the pickup truck box. The inventive device includes a pair of opposing rails attachable to the upper portions of a box of a pickup truck, a front member extending between the pair of rails, a mounting bracket attached to each of the rails for securing the rails within the box, and a cover structure movably positioned between the rails. The cover structure is comprised of a plurality of panels pivotally attached to one another having a set of first rollers and a set of second rollers on opposing sides of the panels that rotatably travel within the rails. A pair of opposing ramp structures are attached to the opposing rails for allowing the set of first rollers to travel downwardly from the rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Inventors: Heath R. Copp, Matthew A. Johnson