Patents by Inventor Mark A. Copeland

Mark A. Copeland 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).

  • Fire extinguisher mounting bracket for vehicle
    Patent number: 9757600
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a fire extinguisher which has a base configured for attachment to a vehicle or seat; an endcap pivotably mounted to the base, wherein the endcap includes at least one receptacle which is configured to accommodate a fire extinguisher tank; and a neck clamp configured to engage a bottle neck on a fire extinguisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Copeland, Dennis J. Gryp
  • Fire Extinguisher Mounting Bracket for Vehicle
    Publication number: 20160114202
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a fire extinguisher comprising a base configured for attachment to a vehicle or seat; an endcap pivotably mounted to the base, wherein the endcap comprises at least one receptacle which is configured to accommodate a fire extinguisher tank; and a neck clamp configured to engage a bottle neck on a fire extinguisher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Mark A. Copeland, Dennis J. Gryp
  • Horizontal action seat tilt mechanism and bezel
    Patent number: 9168847
    Abstract: A seat tilt mechanism comprising a cam connected to a lever wherein the lever moves horizontally from a first position to a second position to actuate the cam; a latch configured to engage with the at least one detent and disengage with the cam when the lever is in the first position and configured to engage with the cam and disengage with the at least one detent when the lever is in the second position; said detent includes at least two positions which can be selectively engaged by the latch; and a seat rod configured for attachment between a seat frame and the at least one detent such that when the latch is engaged with the selected position, the tilt of the seat is defined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Sears Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Mark A. Copeland
  • HORIZONTAL ACTION SEAT TILT MECHANISM AND BEZEL
    Publication number: 20150197166
    Abstract: A seat tilt mechanism comprising a cam connected to a lever wherein the lever moves horizontally from a first position to a second position to actuate the cam; a latch configured to engage with the at least one detent and disengage with the cam when the lever is in the first position and configured to engage with the cam and disengage with the at least one detent when the lever is in the second position; said detent includes at least two positions which can be selectively engaged by the latch; and a seat rod configured for attachment between a seat frame and the at least one detent such that when the latch is engaged with the selected position, the tilt of the seat is defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Sears Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Mark A. Copeland