Patents by Inventor Neil Mears

Neil Mears 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).

  • Slide-out mechanism with a fixed spindle drive
    Patent number: 11173827
    Abstract: A slide-out room system includes a drive mechanism that may be fixed to a vehicle wall adjacent the slide-out room. A drive unit includes a drive screw that is rotatable with rotation of an output shaft. A drive block that engages the drive screw may be fixed to a side wall of the slide-out room. Rotation of the drive screw effects displacement of the drive block to extend and retract the room, depending on a rotation direction of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Revelino, Neil Mears
  • SLIDE-OUT MECHANISM WITH A FIXED SPINDLE DRIVE
    Publication number: 20200317110
    Abstract: A slide-out room system includes a drive mechanism that may be fixed to a vehicle wall adjacent the slide-out room. A drive unit includes a drive screw that is rotatable with rotation of an output shaft. A drive block that engages the drive screw may be fixed to a side wall of the slide-out room. Rotation of the drive screw effects displacement of the drive block to extend and retract the room, depending on a rotation direction of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence Revelino, Neil Mears