Patents by Inventor Robert B. DePalma

Robert B. DePalma 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 REAR SURFACE PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20170144614
    Abstract: A vehicle rear surface protector for placement in the trunk and over the bumper of a vehicle includes a trunk section sized to cover at least a portion of the interior surface of the trunk, an intermediate section is sized and shaped to extend out of the trunk, and a bumper section sized to cover at least a portion of the exterior surface of an adjacent bumper. The vehicle rear surface protector additionally includes a latch pass which allows a trunk cover to be selectively closed its typical manner even when the vehicle rear surface protector remains deployed on a vehicle, in place in the trunk and over the adjacent bumper. The vehicle rear surface protector may further include a transverse seam of reduced thickness, thereby providing a natural folding crease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventor: Robert B. DePalma
  • Zippered vehicle rear bumper protector
    Patent number: D703116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Inventor: Robert B. DePalma