Patents by Inventor Rocky J. Houston

Rocky J. Houston 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: 5531478
    Abstract: A spider web clearing device for clearing spider webs from the path of an all-terrain vehicle. The spider web clearing device includes a flexible elongated member having an upper end and a lower end, wherein one end defines a distal end that is free to flex. A prong member is disposed on the upper end of the elongated member and an attachment assembly is carried by the lower end of the elongated member for mounting the elongated member to the bumper of an ATV. A stop member is carried by a clamp assembly in order to reduce whipping motion induced by impact of branches on the spider web clearing device. The spider web clearing device is mounted on the ATV in a manner that places the elongated member forward of the rider. In one embodiment, a single spider web clearing device is mounted proximate the center of the front bumper. However, in the preferred embodiment, a spider web clearing device is mounted on each end of the bumper or rack at the front of the ATV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Inventors: Rocky J. Houston, Clifford L. Houston