Patents by Inventor Rodney Thomas

Rodney Thomas 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).

  • Publication number: 20080071564
    Abstract: A software product having instructions, stored on computer-readable media, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, perform steps for operating a web site to encourage a broker to process real estate opportunities includes instructions for identifying the broker interacting with the web site, instructions for receiving a proposal from the broker, the proposal including at least one of the real estate opportunities, instructions for presenting compensation options to the broker, instruction for accepting selection of one of the compensation options by the broker, and instructions for facilitating compensation of the broker upon closure of the real estate opportunity based upon broker's selection of compensation options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventor: Rodney Thomas
  • Publication number: 20070108813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicular seat assembly that may be configured in four different arrangements to accommodate an adult in its first position, a youth in its second position, a toddler in its third position, and infant in its fourth position. When configured to seat an infant, the infant is retrained using a restraint system that is integral to the seat assembly, and when configured to seat a toddler, the toddler is restrained by a separate and distinct restraint system that is also integral to the seat assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Rodney Thomas
  • Publication number: 20060156640
    Abstract: According to various aspects of the present disclosure, there are provided various exemplary embodiments of covers, systems and methods for covering boards and deck components. In one exemplary embodiment, a cover generally includes an upper portion and generally downwardly extending side portions. The cover's upper and side portions are configured to generally cover at least the top and sides of the outdoor deck component. The cover's side portions may include through-holes to allow venting of moisture from an area between the cover and the outdoor deck component when the cover is positioned on the outdoor deck component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Rodney Thomas
  • Publication number: 20050146182
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a child seat assembly that may be characterized, at least in one embodiment, as being substantially integral with a seat of a motor vehicle. This child seat assembly is at least generally capable of being disposed in first, second, third, and fourth positions to enable the seat of the motor vehicle to be configured to appropriately accommodate an infant, a toddler, a child (as in a booster seat), or an adult.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventor: Rodney Thomas
  • Publication number: 20050055923
    Abstract: Covers, systems and methods for covering boards and deck components, such as the floorboards, side rails, among other elongate structural deck components. In one embodiment, a system for covering a board includes at least one cover and at least two couplings. Each of the couplings is adjacent a corresponding one of the pair of opposed sides of the board. The couplings each define a channel adapted to receive and retain therein a corresponding portion of the cover when the cover is positioned on the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: Rodney Thomas
  • Publication number: 20050055924
    Abstract: Covers, systems and methods for covering boards and deck components, such as the floorboards, side rails, among other elongate structural deck components. In one embodiment, a cover generally includes a top portion and a pair of opposed side portions downwardly depending from the top portion to frictionally receive and grip the board between the side portions when the cover is positioned on the board. Each of the cover's side portions define at least one slot adapted to extend around portions of another board or joist positioned below the board when the cover is positioned on the board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: Rodney Thomas
  • Patent number: D1017193
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Rodney Thomas