Patents by Inventor Jack Bowers

Jack Bowers 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).

  • Publication number: 20070058131
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that have a pattern that has a three-dimensional appearance providing depth to the pattern and a more natural appearance to the pattern when the lens is worn on-eye.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jack Bowers, Karin McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20060050230
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include hatch marks that serve to enhance or alter the appearance of the wearer's iris. The lens may also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris or limbus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jack Bowers, Jerry Dukes, Karin McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20060050233
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a limbal ring that serves to enhance the definition of the wearer's iris resulting in the iris appearing larger to viewer's of the lens wearer. The lens also incorporates a plurality of tapered spokes that overlie a portion or all of the of the wearer's iris. The lenses of the invention may be used as cosmetic lenses for enhancing or altering an individual's iris.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jack Bowers, Jerry Dukes, Karin McCarthy, Angie Bowers
  • Publication number: 20060050231
    Abstract: The invention provides tinted contact lenses that include a plurality of cells that serve to enhance or alter the appearance of the wearer's iris. The lens may also incorporates additional elements that overlie a portion of the wearer's iris or limbal region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Jack Bowers, Karin McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20050121261
    Abstract: An adjustable stepladder is provided including a first set of rails, having a plurality of rungs coupled therebetween, and a second set of rails, also having a plurality of rungs disposed therebetween, slidably coupled with the first set of rails. A single support leg is hingedly coupled with one set of rails and may include a telescoping structure. The support leg may include a base having a plurality of feet wherein the base is integrally formed with a structural member of the support leg. In another embodiment, a removable base may be coupled to a structural member of the support leg such that differently configured bases may be attached to the support leg. The stepladder may, thus be adjustable in terms of height as well as in terms of a support base which will be in contact with the ground or other supporting surface when the ladder is in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: N. Moss, Jack Bowers
  • Publication number: 20050067812
    Abstract: A hitch for presenting different sized ball hitches for towing use. The hitch may include a first ball and pedestal extending in a first direction. A second ball and pedestal may extend in a second direction, distinct from the first direction. The first ball and pedestal and the second ball and pedestal may be homogenously formed of a single material to form a monolith. A stem may connect to the monolith to support and present the first ball and pedestal and the second ball and pedestal for towing use. The stem may extend away from the monolith in a third direction, distinct from both the first and second directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Newell Moss, Jack Bowers, H. Wing
  • Patent number: 6231418
    Abstract: A trapezoidal-shaped game call device with a tapered polypropylene body design and aperture to expel condensate and saliva. The top and bottom members of the body of the device are hinged together by a living hinge on one side and forms a friction grunter that can be rubbed against a hard surface to produce a rutting call on the other side. Rubber bands with a high percentage of rubber by weight are used as elastic reeds to insure consistency, and a silicon O-ring is also used to attach together the unhinged side of the calling device to stabilize the frictional grunter. A lanyard can also be provided on the device for convenient transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Inventors: Bruce J. Hancock, Jack Bowers