Patents by Inventor Jerome A. Pullen

Jerome A. Pullen 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: 6220463
    Abstract: A shelving system for allowing viewing of the contents of both the upper shelves and the lower shelves within a truck. The inventive device includes a plurality of vertical brackets that are vertically attached to the interior of the storage unit of a truck, a plurality of upward brackets are attached to the lower to middle portions of the vertical brackets, a plurality of downward brackets are attached to the upper portion of the vertical brackets, and a plurality of shelves attached to the brackets. The upper shelves are sloped downwardly to allow the user to view the contents of the upper shelves. The lower shelves are slanted upwardly thereby allowing the user to easily view and retrieve the contents thereof. The shelves preferably include a lip for preventing items from accidentally being removed. A plurality of drawers are preferably positioned within a housing below the lower shelves for increasing the utilization of space within the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Inventor: Jerome A. Pullen
  • Patent number: 6170502
    Abstract: A collapsible portable camper system for folding into a compact position during nonuse and for expanding into a spacious camper while positioned upon a pickup. The inventive device includes a first wall, a second wall attached to a floor, a pair of side walls, a first platform and a second platform pivotally attached to the side walls, a roof, a tarp attached to the roof, and an elevating structure that extends and retracts the roof. A plurality of support shafts are attached to the roof that are slidably attached to the first wall and the second wall, and that are mechanically coupled to the elevating structure. A plurality of rollers are preferably rotatably attached to the lower surface of the floor for allowing easy removal and insertion upon a conventional pickup. At least one netting is positioned within the tarp serving as a window for the invention. A crank handle is removably attachable to a crank sprocket that is positioned about a crank shaft that extends between the first wall and the second wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventor: Jerome A. Pullen