Patents by Inventor Michael Edwin Aplin

Michael Edwin Aplin 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).

  • Vehicle container mounting arrangements, particularly for exterior kitchens of RVs
    Patent number: 10899282
    Abstract: A containment arrangement is provided having a container with vehicle connection structure which allows an opening in the container to move through a variety of different planes without limiting accessibility to the opening. In addition, the present invention includes means for attaching a container to the vehicle at a corner of the vehicle, and allowing a vertical opening in the container to be fully accessible as the container is moved from a location adjacent one side of the vehicle to a location adjacent another side of the vehicle. Preferred embodiments of the invention include a double pivot structure connecting a container, such as an exterior kitchen, to a RV, where the front of the container serves as a kitchen counter when opened, and provides access to a stove and refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Edwin Aplin
  • Vehicle container mounting arrangements, particularly for exterior kitchens of RVs
    Publication number: 20200223372
    Abstract: A containment arrangement is provided having a container with vehicle connection structure which allows an opening in the container to move through a variety of different planes without limiting accessibility to the opening. In addition, the present invention includes means for attaching a container to the vehicle at a corner of the vehicle, and allowing a vertical opening in the container to be fully accessible as the container is moved from a location adjacent one side of the vehicle to a location adjacent another side of the vehicle. Preferred embodiments of the invention include a double pivot structure connecting a container, such as an exterior kitchen, to a RV, where the front of the container serves as a kitchen counter when opened, and provides access to a stove and refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Edwin Aplin
  • Vehicle container mounting arrangements, particularly for exterior kitchen of RVs
    Publication number: 20180134204
    Abstract: A containment arrangement is provided having a container with vehicle connection structure which allows an opening in the container to move through a variety of different planes without limiting accessibility to the opening. In addition, the present invention includes means for attaching a container to the vehicle at a corner of the vehicle, and allowing a vertical opening in the container to be fully accessible as the container is moved from a location adjacent one side of the vehicle to a location adjacent another side of the vehicle. Preferred embodiments of the invention include a double pivot structure connecting a container, such as an exterior kitchen, to a RV, where the front of the container serves as a kitchen counter when opened, and provides access to a stove and refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Edwin Aplin