Patents by Inventor James B. Coffield

James B. Coffield 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: 5141191
    Abstract: An apparatus arranged for temporarily mounting a license plate proximate to a rear windshield portion of a passenger compartment relative to a self-propelled vehicle. The invention includes a "U" shaped bracket mounting suction cups to flanges extending outwardly of the "U" shaped bracket to permit temporary securement and storage of license plates during transport and testing of an associated vehicle. A modification of the invention includes the "U" shaped bracket mounted within a "U" shaped pivot plate, wherein the "U" shaped pivot plate mounts the "U" shaped bracket to permit securement of the "U" shaped bracket for ease of display relative to a rear windshield including a horizontal component to permit downward pivotment of the "U" shaped bracket for ease of visibility of a license plate mounted therewithin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1992
    Inventor: James B. Coffield