Patents by Inventor James A. Bethel, Jr.

James A. Bethel, Jr. 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).

  • Dump truck tailgate debris bin
    Patent number: 8998285
    Abstract: A tailgate debris catching assembly for a vehicle is presented herein. Particularly, the assembly includes at least one, but in some cases, a plurality of at least two, vehicle attachment assemblies securely attached to the vehicle, for example, on the sides of the vehicle at or near the rear. A debris receptacle or bin including an open top portion and an inner receiving area is connected to or otherwise attached to the vehicle attachment assemblies and positioned in a manner to receive and at least temporarily retain debris fallen from the vehicle and through the open top portion of the debris receptacle. Accordingly, the debris receptacle may include at least one, but in some cases, a plurality of at least two, receptacle attachment members, which are capable of being securely and removably attached to the correspondingly structured and disposed vehicle attachment assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Inventor: James A. Bethel, Jr.
  • Dump Truck Tailgate Debris Bin
    Publication number: 20150048128
    Abstract: A tailgate debris catching assembly for a vehicle is presented herein. Particularly, the assembly includes at least one, but in some cases, a plurality of at least two, vehicle attachment assemblies securely attached to the vehicle, for example, on the sides of the vehicle at or near the rear. A debris receptacle or bin including an open top portion and an inner receiving area is connected to or otherwise attached to the vehicle attachment assemblies and positioned in a manner to receive and at least temporarily retain debris fallen from the vehicle and through the open top portion of the debris receptacle. Accordingly, the debris receptacle may include at least one, but in some cases, a plurality of at least two, receptacle attachment members, which are capable of being securely and removably attached to the correspondingly structured and disposed vehicle attachment assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: James A. Bethel, JR.
  • Barbeque grill
    Patent number: D314882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Inventor: James A. Bethel, Jr.