Patents by Inventor Neil Bernard McLaughlin

Neil Bernard McLaughlin 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).

  • SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120234627
    Abstract: This invention relates of a support assembly for a vehicle of the type that includes an enclosed load carrying compartment having a roof, said support assembly being adapted to provide support for a person when moving about on said roof. The support assembly includes a guide that is mountable on the roof and a base that is adapted to engage said guide and which is capable of movement along said guide while remaining engaged therewith. The support assembly also includes a support structure that includes a lower end portion that is pivotally connected to the base and a handle that is spaced from said base. The support assembly also includes a lock for selectively locking the support structure in a desired attitude relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Standfast Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Bernard McLaughlin, Cameron MacMillan Baker, David Palmer, Ian Gillespie, Anthony Finlay
  • Support assembly
    Patent number: 8191680
    Abstract: This invention relates of a support assembly for a vehicle of the type that includes an enclosed load carrying compartment having a roof, said support assembly being adapted to provide support for a person when moving about on said roof. The support assembly includes a guide that is mountable on the roof and a base that is adapted to engage said guide and which is capable of movement along said guide while remaining engaged therewith. The support assembly also includes a support structure that includes a lower end portion that is pivotally connected to the base and a handle that is spaced from said base. The support assembly also includes a lock for selectively locking the support structure in a desired attitude relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Standfast Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Neil Bernard McLaughlin, Cameron MacMillan Baker, David Palmer, Ian Gillespie, Anthony Finlay
  • SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110214938
    Abstract: This invention relates of a support assembly for a vehicle of the type that includes an enclosed load carrying compartment having a roof, said support assembly being adapted to provide support for a person when moving about on said roof. The support assembly includes a guide that is mountable on the roof and a base that is adapted to engage said guide and which is capable of movement along said guide while remaining engaged therewith. The support assembly also includes a support structure that includes a lower end portion that is pivotally connected to the base and a handle that is spaced from said base. The support assembly also includes a lock for selectively locking the support structure in a desired attitude relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: STANDFAST HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Neil Bernard McLaughlin, Cameron MacMillan Baker, David Palmer, Ian Gillespie, Anthony Finlay