Patents by Inventor Richard Lee HOWARD, II

Richard Lee HOWARD, II 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: 11142129
    Abstract: This disclosure details vehicle front trunk utility systems for increasing the usefulness of front truck cargo spaces. In exemplary embodiments, a vehicle front trunk utility system includes a utility table that may be deployed between a first configuration in which the utility table functions as a floor liner of a cargo space of the front trunk and a second configuration in which the utility table functions as a tabletop or work space that extends away from the cargo space. The utility systems of this disclosure may additionally or alternatively include various other utility features including but not limited to storage compartments, lighting, battery and stereo interface panels, power outlets, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Lee Howard, II, Roger Hicks, Mark McChesney, Russell Allan Sims, William K. Moore, Ehab Naguib Kaoud, Joshua Edward Brooker
  • Patent number: 10959375
    Abstract: A catcher bag for ground tending machine such as a power lawn mower. The catcher bag is constructed of biodegradable perforated paper and replaces an O.E.M. fabric catcher bag. The disclosed catcher bag can mount on a variety of O.E.M. catcher bag frames of O.E.M. rear discharge lawn mowers, and greatly eases the effort of collecting and disposing of lawn clippings and leaf debris by eliminating labor-intensive, cumbersome, and often messy/dusty steps in transferring debris from a fabric catcher bag into a standard paper lawn refuse disposal bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Lee Howard, II, Chase Richard Howard
  • Publication number: 20210053498
    Abstract: This disclosure details vehicle front trunk utility systems for increasing the usefulness of front truck cargo spaces. In exemplary embodiments, a vehicle front trunk utility system includes a utility table that may be deployed between a first configuration in which the utility table functions as a floor liner of a cargo space of the front trunk and a second configuration in which the utility table functions as a tabletop or work space that extends away from the cargo space. The utility systems of this disclosure may additionally or alternatively include various other utility features including but not limited to storage compartments, lighting, battery and stereo interface panels, power outlets, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Lee HOWARD, II, Roger HICKS, Mark MCCHESNEY, Russell Allan SIMS, William K. MOORE, Ehab Naguib KAOUD, Joshua Edward BROOKER