Patents by Inventor Larry MELCHER

Larry MELCHER 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: 12661961
    Abstract: A side window deflector has a body, and a flange joined to the body for fitting into a channel of a vehicle door window. At least one camming facet is formed on an inner surface of a deflector body end portion, adjacent a junction of an end portion lower edge and a flange lower edge. An advancing top edge of a window glass will encounter this camming facet before it encounters any other structure of the body end portion. Some embodiments have two camming facets. The camming facet eases the upward travel of the window glass into its channel. The main and end portions of the body have curved and recurved transitions to the flange, mitigating against bending stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: Frederick W. Masanek, Jr., Ryan Falkman, Larry Melcher
  • Publication number: 20250018774
    Abstract: A side window deflector has a body, and a flange joined to the body for fitting into a channel of a vehicle door window. At least one camming facet is formed on an inner surface of a deflector body end portion, adjacent a junction of an end portion lower edge and a flange lower edge. An advancing top edge of a window glass will encounter this camming facet before it encounters any other structure of the body end portion. Some embodiments have two camming facets. The camming facet eases the upward travel of the window glass into its channel. The main and end portions of the body have curved and recurved transitions to the flange, mitigating against bending stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: Frederick W. MASANEK, JR., Ryan FALKMAN, Larry MELCHER
  • Patent number: 11812803
    Abstract: A face shield comprises a frame that includes a headband, a visor support member and a standoff member spacing the headband from the visor support member. The headband has a strap portion that extends from a center thereof to a right end and to a left end, both positioned rearwardly of the center. A reinforcing rib of the headband outwardly extends from the strap portion but extends for only part of the distance toward the right and left ends of the strap portion. This leaves more elastic, distal portions of the strap portion which will flex more than the reinforced portion. A transparent visor downwardly depends from the visor support member and is removably fastened thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MacNeil IP LLC
    Inventors: David S. Iverson, Larry Melcher
  • Publication number: 20220061422
    Abstract: A face shield comprises a frame that includes a headband, a visor support member and a standoff member spacing the headband from the visor support member. The headband has a strap portion that extends from a center thereof to a right end and to a left end, both positioned rearwardly of the center. A reinforcing rib of the headband outwardly extends from the strap portion but extends for only part of the distance toward the right and left ends of the strap portion. This leaves more elastic, distal portions of the strap portion which will flex more than the reinforced portion. A transparent visor downwardly depends from the visor support member and is removably fastened thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: MacNeil IP LLC
    Inventors: David S. IVERSON, Larry MELCHER
  • Patent number: D970126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: David S. Iverson, Larry Melcher