Patents by Inventor Lukas R. Bearden

Lukas R. Bearden 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: 11857989
    Abstract: A system for retaining and maneuvering workpiece items to be spray-coated, the system including a workpiece hanger mount including a body portion, two side portions extending downward from the body portion to form an upper open space therebetween, two flange portions extending inwardly respectively from proximate distal ends of the two side portions to form a lower open space therebetween, and a groove formed in an upper surface of each of the flange portions, and one or more workpiece hangers including a lower portion configured to be attached to a workpiece, and an upper portion having two side tabs extending away from one another and configured to be selectively received in the respective grooves formed in the flange portions of the hanger mount, wherein a workpiece is hung from the system by attaching the workpiece to one of the workpiece hangers and mounting the workpiece hanger in the hanger mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Guffey Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan D. Guffey, Benjamin D. Nibali, Lukas R. Bearden, Kenny D. Guffey, Aaron D. Carroll
  • Publication number: 20220008945
    Abstract: A system for retaining and maneuvering workpiece items to be spray-coated, the system including a workpiece hanger mount including a body portion, two side portions extending downward from the body portion to form an upper open space therebetween, two flange portions extending inwardly respectively from proximate distal ends of the two side portions to form a lower open space therebetween, and a groove formed in an upper surface of each of the flange portions, and one or more workpiece hangers including a lower portion configured to be attached to a workpiece, and an upper portion having two side tabs extending away from one another and configured to be selectively received in the respective grooves formed in the flange portions of the hanger mount, wherein a workpiece is hung from the system by attaching the workpiece to one of the workpiece hangers and mounting the workpiece hanger in the hanger mount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Nathan D. Guffey, Benjamin D. Nibali, Lukas R. Bearden, Kenny D. Guffey, Aaron D. Carroll
  • Patent number: 11040367
    Abstract: A rack system for retaining and maneuvering items to be spray-coated, including car members configured to support the items to be spray-coated, multiple attachment devices configured to mate with the one or more car members and attach to the items to be spray-coated, a horizontal rail configured to support the one or more car members and to provide a channel for the one or more car members to move along a length of the horizontal rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Guffey Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nathan D. Guffey, Benjamin D. Nibali, Lukas R. Bearden, Kenny D. Guffey
  • Patent number: 10589956
    Abstract: A tether line is mounted in a retriever and, when a water vessel is launched into the water, the retriever applies a tension force to the tether line. After the water vessel is launched, the tension on the tether line pulls the water vessel from its launched floating position towards the stationary object. The retriever is rotatably mounted on the water vessel or the stationary object such that it will pivot around a vertical axis and point in a direction towards and along the tether line. A spool mounted on the structural unit holds the tether line, and an electrical or mechanical motor, such as a spring B-motor, places a torque on the spool and a tension on the tether line. After the water vessel is launched, the tension force from the motor pulls the water vessel from a launched position to the stationary object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: 51 Enterprises, LLC
    Inventors: Guille Cruze, Jim Griffith, Benjamin D. Nibali, Kristopher C. Hall, Lukas R. Bearden, Gary Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20200061657
    Abstract: A rack system for retaining and maneuvering items to be spray-coated, including car members configured to support the items to be spray-coated, multiple attachment devices configured to mate with the one or more car members and attach to the items to be spray-coated, a horizontal rail configured to support the one or more car members and to provide a channel for the one or more car members to move along a length of the horizontal rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan D. Guffey, Benjamin D. Nibali, Lukas R. Bearden, Kenny D. Guffey