Patents by Inventor Ryan D. Barman

Ryan D. Barman 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: 20120032035
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting utility lines extending between a vehicle and a trailer comprises an elastically deformable rod having a first end and a second end, an attachment feature for attaching utility lines to the apparatus, and a mounting base for mounting the apparatus to a surface. The attachment feature is disposed or configured to be disposed proximate the first end of the rod. The mounting base is disposed or configured to be disposed at the second end of the rod. In another embodiment, the apparatus comprises a first portion comprising a shaft having a first and a second end, a second portion integral with the first portion comprising a spring, an attachment feature for attaching utility lines to the apparatus configured to be disposed proximate the first end of the shaft, and a mounting feature associated with the second portion for mounting the apparatus to a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Bradford J. Burrows, Ryan D. Barman, Robert C. Hansen, James F. McKnight
  • Patent number: D756751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Tramec Sloan, LLC
    Inventors: Bradford J. Burrows, Ryan D. Barman, Robert C. Hansen, James F. McKnight