Patents by Inventor Mark Blankers

Mark Blankers 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).

  • Publication number: 20090067185
    Abstract: A lamp assembly for a vehicle including a passing lamp and a turn signal. A passing lamp is mounted within one portion of a housing of the lamp assembly, and a turn signal is mounted within another portion of the housing. A controller turns the passing lamp OFF when the turn signal is turned ON. The turn signal comprises a plurality of LED lamps that may be operated at a relatively high brightness to operate as a turn signal, and at a relatively low brightness to operate as running lamps. A male spline in the lamp assembly received with a female spline of a lamp mount allows adjustment of a horizontal alignment of the lamp assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA
    Inventor: Mark Blankers
  • Patent number: 7419284
    Abstract: A passing lamp assembly for a motorcycle. A mount arm extends between opposite end portions and is mounted below the headlight of a motorcycle. A spherical element having a through-hole passing therethrough is formed at the mount arm end portions. Passing lamps are pivotally mounted above the spherical elements by stems attached to the lamps and passing through the spherical elements. Spherical washers are mounted around the stem between the passing lamp and the spherical element, and between the underside of the spherical element and a fastener. First and second turn signals are mounted below the spherical elements by turn signal mounts and are not pivotally movable relative to the mount arm. The turn signal mounts conceal mounting hardware for the passing lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Thiers, Mark Blankers
  • Publication number: 20070285935
    Abstract: A passing lamp assembly for a motorcycle. A mount arm extends between opposite end portions and is mounted below the headlight of a motorcycle. A spherical element having a through-hole passing therethrough is formed at the mount arm end portions. Passing lamps are pivotally mounted above the spherical elements by stems attached to the lamps and passing through the spherical elements. Spherical washers are mounted around the stem between the passing lamp and the spherical element, and between the underside of the spherical element and a fastener. First and second turn signals are mounted below the spherical elements by turn signal mounts and are not pivotally movable relative to the mount arm. The turn signal mounts conceal mounting hardware for the passing lamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Thiers, Mark Blankers
  • Patent number: D557180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Thiers, Mark Blankers