Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Elskafoss

Kevin M. Elskafoss 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).

  • BUG SCREEN AND METHOD OF MOUNTING
    Publication number: 20220063534
    Abstract: A bug screen for mounting to a grille of a vehicle comprises a membrane disposed in a frame. At least one slot is disposed on the frame, and at least one platform is disposed on the grille. At least one extension is disposed on the at least one platform. A leg is included in the at least one extension. The leg projects perpendicularly from the at least one platform and has an end opposite to the at least one platform. A barb is disposed on the end of the leg. A sloping surface is disposed on the barb, and the sloping surface passes through the at least one slot on the frame to mount the bug screen to the grille.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: KEVIN M. ELSKAFOSS, ROBERT D. CHARLES
  • Bug screen and method of mounting
    Patent number: 11260814
    Abstract: A bug screen for mounting to a grille of a vehicle comprises a membrane disposed in a frame. At least one slot is disposed on the frame, and at least one platform is disposed on the grille. At least one extension is disposed on the at least one platform. A leg is included in the at least one extension. The leg projects perpendicularly from the at least one platform and has an end opposite to the at least one platform. A barb is disposed on the end of the leg. A sloping surface is disposed on the barb, and the sloping surface passes through the at least one slot on the frame to mount the bug screen to the grille.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin M. Elskafoss, Robert D. Charles