Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Carlson

Patrick E. Carlson 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: 9302615
    Abstract: A disabled vehicle safety apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus is utilized to prevent harm to a disabled vehicle or driver located on a roadway or the side of a road. The apparatus is configured to be collapsed and folded for easy transportation. The apparatus comprises a body and a perimeter that are comprised of lightweight reflective material(s). The apparatus includes elastic cording and a plurality of apertures. The elastic cording is located throughout the perimeter of the apparatus, wherein the elastic cording is operative to tighten and loosen the perimeter. The plurality of apertures is located along the perimeter, wherein the elastic cording is accessible through the plurality of apertures. The apparatus includes at least one removably attachable component that may be operative to be secured to the body and/or the perimeter, such as a GPS component, via the elastic cording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Black Bart, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick E. Carlson
  • Patent number: 9096978
    Abstract: An expandable roadside safety apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus may include a plurality of partition sections and a plurality of curtain sections. Each partition section comprises a base portion, at least one cable located laterally through the base portion, and a plurality of rollers. The partition sections are configured to be extended and retracted via the cable. Each curtain section comprises at least one foldable section, at least one mounting bar, and a plurality of strips. A plurality of hinges may be secured between the partition sections and curtain sections, wherein the partition sections are configured to be hingedly secured to each other and to the curtain sections. The partition sections and the curtain sections may be interspersed between one another, wherein the apparatus is configured to be extended and retracted along the at least one cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Black Bart, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick E. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150117948
    Abstract: An expandable roadside safety apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus may include a plurality of partition sections and a plurality of curtain sections. Each partition section comprises a base portion, at least one cable located laterally through the base portion, and a plurality of rollers. The partition sections are configured to be extended and retracted via the cable. Each curtain section comprises at least one foldable section, at least one mounting bar, and a plurality of strips. A plurality of hinges may be secured between the partition sections and curtain sections, wherein the partition sections are configured to be hingedly secured to each other and to the curtain sections. The partition sections and the curtain sections may be interspersed between one another, wherein the apparatus is configured to be extended and retracted along the at least one cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: Patrick E. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140352601
    Abstract: A disabled vehicle safety apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus is utilized to prevent harm to a disabled vehicle or driver located on a roadway or the side of a road. The apparatus is configured to be collapsed and folded for easy transportation. The apparatus comprises a body and a perimeter that are comprised of lightweight reflective material(s). The apparatus includes elastic cording and a plurality of apertures. The elastic cording is located throughout the perimeter of the apparatus, wherein the elastic cording is operative to tighten and loosen the perimeter. The plurality of apertures is located along the perimeter, wherein the elastic cording is accessible through the plurality of apertures. The apparatus includes at least one removably attachable component that may be operative to be secured to the body and/or the perimeter, such as a GPS component, via the elastic cording.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Patrick E. Carlson