Patents by Inventor Jonathan P. Marcus

Jonathan P. Marcus 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).

  • Publication number: 20170028909
    Abstract: A window wiper motor housing is employed in a vehicle with a tailgate to mount a cargo light assembly which includes one or more sources of illumination. Upon raising the tailgate, a motion-actuated switch actuates the cargo and work light assembly to provide illumination downwardly toward the cargo area and/or rearwardly to facilitate use of the cargo area and/or the work area near the rear of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventor: Jonathan P. Marcus
  • Patent number: 9205724
    Abstract: A wire frame visor includes a generally U-shaped wire frame having inwardly extending spaced-apart opposed ends. An envelope of sun-blocking material is fastened over the generally rectangular wire frame. A mounting structure pivotally receives the opposed ends of the wire frame and is adapted to be secured to a location in a vehicle for use of the visor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mounting structure includes at least one adjustable torque clip which receives an inwardly projecting end of the wire frame to control the pivotal motion of the visor. In one embodiment the torque clip includes a loop which surrounds the end of the wire frame and an adjustment screw for tightening the loop around the wire end. Straps can be employed to attach the mounting structure to a side tubular member of a vehicle when so equipped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Marcus, William J. Fluharty, Kirk William Edwards, Craig William Brekke
  • Patent number: 8925995
    Abstract: A side window visor is mounted to a header to pivot downwardly away from the windshield. The visor is secured to the vehicle with a two axis angled mounting assembly which allows the side window visor to pivot downwardly away from the headliner and then upwardly and to the side for blocking sun entering from the side window without encroaching in the user's head space. A visor assembly including the side window visor also has a primary visor which is mounted to pivot downwardly away from the windshield and a rotatable glare shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Marcus, Brian R. Dexter
  • Patent number: 8657357
    Abstract: A visor has a curvilinear section which is pivotally mounted to the header rail of a vehicle and, when in a stored position, conforms closely to the geometry of the header rail. It is mounted to allow the visor to pivot away from the windshield toward the driver or passenger, lowering the visor to provide sun-blocking protection. It can be rotated further until it extends through the open area of the roof, when the roof is removed, to provide sun-blocking above the header rail. The curvilinear visor body may also include a glare shield which can be extended from the lower edge of the visor to provide additional sun-blocking protection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Dexter, Jonathan P. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20130313853
    Abstract: A wire frame visor includes a generally U-shaped wire frame having inwardly extending spaced-apart opposed ends. An envelope of sun-blocking material is fastened over the generally rectangular wire frame. A mounting structure pivotally receives the opposed ends of the wire frame and is adapted to be secured to a location in a vehicle for use of the visor. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the mounting structure includes at least one adjustable torque clip which receives an inwardly projecting end of the wire frame to control the pivotal motion of the visor. In one embodiment the torque clip includes a loop which surrounds the end of the wire frame and an adjustment screw for tightening the loop around the wire end. Straps can be employed to attach the mounting structure to a side tubular member of a vehicle when so equipped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Marcus, William J. Fluharty, Kirk William Edwards, Craig William Brekke
  • Publication number: 20130193712
    Abstract: A side window visor can be moved from a stored position to a side window position and includes a body framing a transparent window made of a tinted, polarized, micro-louver, phototropic or electro-optical material, such that, when the visor is moved to a side window position, the driver still has visibility through the window of the visor while simultaneously receiving significant sun-blocking protection. The visor can be an auxiliary visor working in cooperation with a nested visor system to provide the desired sun protection while providing peripheral visibility to the operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan P. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20130082479
    Abstract: A side window visor is mounted to a header to pivot downwardly away from the windshield. The visor is secured to the vehicle with a two axis angled mounting assembly which allows the side window visor to pivot downwardly away from the headliner and then upwardly and to the side for blocking sun entering from the side window without encroaching in the user's head space. A visor assembly including the side window visor also has a primary visor which is mounted to pivot downwardly away from the windshield and a rotatable glare shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Marcus, Brian R. Dexter
  • Publication number: 20130001977
    Abstract: A vehicle visor includes a visor body and a pivot mount for mounting the visor body to a vehicle for movement from a stored position to a lowered use position. The visor includes an auxiliary glare shield pivotally mounted to the visor body on a side of the visor body, such that it can be rotated from a stored position adjacent and substantially coplanar with the visor body to a use position extending away from the visor body for providing supplemental sun screening. In a preferred embodiment, the auxiliary glare shield includes a lever mounted to an edge of the visor body for rotating the auxiliary glare shield between stored and use positions. In a preferred embodiment also, the pivot mount for the visor body allows its movement in a direction away from a vehicle windshield when lowered for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventor: Jonathan P. Marcus
  • Publication number: 20130001976
    Abstract: A visor has a curvilinear section which is pivotally mounted to the header rail of a vehicle and, when in a stored position, conforms closely to the geometry of the header rail. It is mounted to allow the visor to pivot away from the windshield toward the driver or passenger, lowering the visor to provide sun-blocking protection. It can be rotated further until it extends through the open area of the roof, when the roof is removed, to provide sun-blocking above the header rail. The curvilinear visor body may also include a glare shield which can be extended from the lower edge of the visor to provide additional sun-blocking protection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Brian R. Dexter, Jonathan P. Marcus
  • Patent number: D762539
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Marcus, William J. Fluharty
  • Patent number: D764989
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Marcus Automotive, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Marcus, Brian R. Dexter