Patents by Inventor Jerry W. Bishop

Jerry W. Bishop 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: 10449908
    Abstract: A device is removably secured within a vehicle and allows multiple hangers to be properly positioned on the device for clothing transport. The device uses a support bracket that straddles a grab bar of the vehicle. A rod passes through a pair of aligned slots on the support bracket and has end caps thereon to prevent hangers from sliding off of the rod. The rod also passes through a slot on a ladder bracket, this bracket having a relatively flat base plate that abuts against an interior surface of the vehicle, such as the roof surface, a window, or the door frame vehicle in order to stabilize the rod in a generally horizontal orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Inventor: Jerry W Bishop
  • Patent number: 9387810
    Abstract: A device is removably secured within a vehicle and allows multiple hangers to be properly positioned on the device for clothing transport. The device uses a bar member and a flexible ladder hook with a bar opening that slidably receives the bar member. A series of hook openings are located on the ladder hook above the bar opening. The ladder hook is hooked onto a garment hook via one of the hook openings. An end cap is located on one end of the bar member while a securement cap is located on the opposing end. The securement cap abuts against the roof and possibly a window of the vehicle to add a second point of support for the device when bearing weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Inventor: Jerry W Bishop
  • Patent number: 9290133
    Abstract: A device is removably secured within a vehicle and allows multiple hangers to be properly positioned on the device for clothing transport. The device uses a bar member, either of fixed length or telescoping, such that a loop is positioned at a selected position along the length of the bar member. The loop is hung on either a hook or a grab bar of the vehicle such that an end of the bar member abuts the side of the vehicle proximate the hook or bar and thereby provides load support for the device with the loop acting as a fulcrum. The bar extends a short distance into the passenger compartment and the hangers are hung on the bar member on the passenger compartment side of the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Inventor: Jerry W Bishop
  • Patent number: 9113686
    Abstract: A holding device is attachable to a rail, cleat, etc., of a boat or other object such that the holding device holds a cooler or similar objects without using up passenger space. The holding device is a flexible rectangular shaped basket member that has a rectangular rail strap onto the sides of which are attached latitudinal straps via closed loops thereon, and onto the ends of which are attached longitudinal straps also via closed loops. A relatively longer (compared to the rail strap) handle strap passes through the loops of the outer latitudinal straps and possibly the loops of longitudinal straps. The handle strap can be used to carry or support the basket and its cargo in a one handle or two handle configuration, or to secure the basket to an appropriate object such as a railing or a cleat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Inventor: Jerry W Bishop
  • Patent number: 8960477
    Abstract: A holding device is attachable to a rail, cleat, etc., of a boat or other object such that the holding device holds a cooler or similar objects without using up passenger space. The holding device has a frame with extension arms, the main body of the frame attached to the boat either via passing an appropriate upright (cleat, post, etc.,) through an appropriate opening on the frame or using straps passing through slits on the frame. A basket is attached to the frame for holding loads therein. A board is removably attached to frame for use as a working surface or even a basketball backboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Inventor: Jerry W. Bishop
  • Patent number: 8371548
    Abstract: A holding device is attachable to a rail, cleat, etc., of a boat or other object such that the holding device holds a cooler or similar objects without using up passenger space. The holding device is a generally rectangular shaped basket member that has a top rail and a first series of straps extending between opposing sides of the rail and a second series of straps extending between opposing ends of the rail, the first straps and the second straps crossing generally normal to one another. One or more straps secure the basket member to an appropriate point on the boat. One or more bumpers buffer the device against the side of the boat. The basket member may have a netting therein to hold small objects safely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: Jerry W. Bishop
  • Patent number: 5417080
    Abstract: A mist-emitting apparatus for a vegetable crisper, having a sprayer attached to an upper portion of a housing. A portion of the housing defines a closable reservoir for a supply of water. Means are provided in the housing for operatively communicating with a lower portion of the reservoir to communicate the water under pressure to the sprayer at predetermined intervals for a predetermined period of time. The water, being communicated to the sprayer, is emitted as a mist. A false bottom extends laterally from a lower portion of the housing for supporting fruits and vegetables above the false bottom. The closable container may be a bag or a cavity in the sidewall of the vegetable crisper, separate from the housing and communicating through a tube that connects with a lower portion of the housing. When originally installed in a refrigerator, the sprayer attaches to an interior wall and extends into a vegetable crisper drawer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Hydro-Crisper, Inc.
    Inventor: Jerry W. Bishop
  • Patent number: 5303563
    Abstract: A sprayer seated on at least a portion of the upper periphery of a vegetable crisper and periodically supplied with pressurized fluid for emitting through at least one orifice a spray over the vegetables held within the crisper for maintaining the freshness thereof. The sprayer preferably is an elongated ribbon-like member having a plurality of orifices and which cooperatively forms at least a partial seal between the upper peripheral edge of the crisper and a removable top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Hydro-Crisper, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry W. Bishop, Stephen W. Braun, Lee Payne, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4860555
    Abstract: A vegetable crisper has a container adapted to contain a body of water in a lower portion beneath a support (14). The crisper also has a spray head (24) and an electric pump (18) for pumping water from the container lower portion to the spray head through a filter (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Jerry W. Bishop
    Inventors: Jerry W. Bishop, Keith G. Savas, Wendell G. Wilson