Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Bixby

Joseph A. Bixby 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: 9233722
    Abstract: A skirt access comprises a base operatively connected with the truck. A frame operatively connects with the skirt. The frame is pivotally connected with the base. An arm releasably fixes the base with the frame. A step is disposed on the skirt. A linkage operatively connects the step with the arm so that movement of the step causes movement of the arm thereby allowing movement of the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Joseph Bixby, Glen Joel Durmisevich, James Michael Stanick, William J. Kobilsek, Daniel L. Imperati, Daniel A. Pucher
  • Patent number: 5546712
    Abstract: A system and method for natural light illumination of residential and commercial buildings. A tubular skylight, the system comprises a highly reflective tubular body positioned in the space between a building's roof and ceiling with a first end with a supporting lip attached to a roof assembly, and a second end attached to a ceiling assembly. The roof assembly further comprises a semi-spherical transparent globe and a molded roof mount with a tapered sleeve. The ceiling assembly comprises a semi-spherical, light diffusing cap and a molded ceiling mount with a straight sleeve. In a preferred embodiment of the system, the first end of the tubular body is inserted through the tapered sleeve and supported therein by a right angle supporting lip and the second end of the tubular body is positioned over the sleeve of the ceiling mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Inventor: Joseph A. Bixby