Patents by Inventor Stephen John Prinkey

Stephen John Prinkey 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).

  • Counter balanced, hands free, self positioning, protective shield
    Patent number: 8291513
    Abstract: One embodiment of a shield assembly that automatically positions itself into a user's field of view when the user tilts their head up to look skyward, protecting their face and eyes from hazards from above such as falling debris and dangerous UV rays and returns to a position out of the user's field of view when the user resumes looking forward. The same embodiment provides for a hands free method of lowering and raising the visor assembly in and out of the user's field of view by simply tilting their head. The same embodiment also provides for a one finger operation to lock the visor into a desired position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Stephen John Prinkey
  • Counter balanced, hands free, self positioning, protective shield
    Publication number: 20110185465
    Abstract: One embodiment of a shield assembly that automatically positions itself into a user's field of view when the user tilts their head up to look skyward, protecting their face and eyes from hazards from above such as falling debris and dangerous UV rays and returns to a position out of the users field of view when the user resumes looking forward. The same embodiment provides for a hands free method of lowering and raising the visor assembly in and out of the users field of view by simply tilting the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventor: Stephen John Prinkey