Patents by Inventor Jeff E. Zimmerman

Jeff E. Zimmerman 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: 4720031
    Abstract: A ski rack member made to fit on a car top spanning member is disclosed. The car top spanning member is preferably a slotted bar with a female slot therein. The ski rack member has disposed on the bottom portion thereof a complementary and captured male protuberance for fitting within the female slot of the car top spanning member. The disclosed rack member preferably spans half the width of the car top and encloses three pairs of skis. Each ski rack member pivots in a clam shell disposition with upper and lower confronted members. The confronted members together form a hinge on one side, a lock mechanism on the other side and slots for the skis and poles defined at the confronted surfaces of the upper and lower members. Slots for a plurality--and preferably three--skis and poles are defined with a portion of each slot being defined by the upper rack member and the remaining portion be defined by the lower rack member. The slots for receiving the skis are canted, preferably at thirty-seven degrees (37.degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Assignee: Sherpa, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff E. Zimmerman