Patents by Inventor Mark E. Barnes

Mark E. Barnes 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: 7731443
    Abstract: A mounting system for a component to be mounted to a vehicle frame is provided utilizing keyhole features in the component, and fasteners having sacrificial spacers in the vehicle frame. The sacrificial spacers upon the fasteners prevent them from being pushed into the vehicle frame when the component having keyhole features is placed over them. Once the keyhole features have been placed over the fasteners having sacrificial spacers, the fasteners having sacrificial spacers may be fully tightened, thereby fully contributing to the integrity of the resulting joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Batdorff, Mark E. Barnes
  • Publication number: 20080245599
    Abstract: A mounting system for a component to be mounted to a vehicle frame is provided utilizing keyhole features in the component, and fasteners having sacrificial spacers in the vehicle frame. The sacrificial spacers upon the fasteners prevent them from being pushed into the vehicle frame when the component having keyhole features is placed over them. Once the keyhole features have been placed over the fasteners having sacrificial spacers, the fasteners having sacrificial spacers may be fully tightened, thereby fully contributing to the integrity of the resulting joint. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Batdorff, Mark E. Barnes
  • Patent number: 7311413
    Abstract: A lighting device for use with a helmet, having a fastening site and a plurality of lamps. A base member is employed and includes at least one support that projects from the same. The support holds at least one lamp. A flexible sheath extends over the support, the lamp, and at least a portion of the base member to form an enclosure. The sheath possesses an opening to allow light to pass from the lamp to the exterior of the sheath. The sheath also includes an outer surface of frictional material to allow the sheath to be frictionally fixed in at least a first and second position at the surface of the helmet. A fastener links the sheath to the helmet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Inventor: Mark E. Barnes