Patents by Inventor Ray W. Atchinson

Ray W. Atchinson 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 bumper system
    Patent number: 6419289
    Abstract: A vehicle bumper system is shown to include a vehicle bumper component, a main electrical connector integrated with the vehicle bumper component, a second electrical connector integrated with the vehicle bumper component, and an electrical communication path integrated with the vehicle bumper component. The electrical communication path extends between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector. The vehicle bumper component is designed to permit mounting of an electrically controlled device at a mounting area. The second electrical connector is at or in close proximity to the mounting area to permit the electrically controlled device to electrically couple therewith when it is mounted at the mounting area of said vehicle bumper component. Another electrical communication path electrically couples the second electrical connector with bumper mounting holes used to permit mounting of the bumper component with a vehicle chassis/frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignees: The Boler Company, Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Laverne Jay Batten, Jeff R. Zawacki, Ray W. Atchinson