Patents by Inventor Stuart Douglas SMART

Stuart Douglas SMART 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).

  • Rooftop tent for mounting to a vehicle
    Patent number: 12674337
    Abstract: Rooftop tent (10) for mounting to a vehicle (12). The rooftop tent (10) includes a base (14) configured for mounting to the vehicle (12), a cover (18) shaped to extend across the base (14), flexible walls (20) secured between the base (14) and the cover (18), at least one opening mechanism (24) configured to move the cover (18) relative to the base (14), and at least one retraction mechanism (26) configured to draw the walls (20) inwardly to be under the cover (18). The, or each, opening mechanism (24) is secured between the base (14) and the cover (18) to be outside of, and separate from, the walls (20). The, or each, opening mechanism (24) and the, or each, retraction mechanism (26) are operable concurrently to move the cover (18) towards the base (14) and simultaneously draw the walls (20) inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: ARB Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Stuart Douglas Smart, James Somerville King, John Desmond Clark, Andrew Harry Brown
  • ROOFTOP TENT FOR MOUNTING TO A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20240426130
    Abstract: Rooftop tent (10) for mounting to a vehicle (12). The rooftop tent (10) includes a base (14) configured for mounting to the vehicle (12), a cover (18) shaped to extend across the base (14), flexible walls (20) secured between the base (14) and the cover (18), at least one opening mechanism (24) configured to move the cover (18) relative to the base (14), and at least one retraction mechanism (26) configured to draw the walls (20) inwardly to be under the cover (18). The, or each, opening mechanism (24) is secured between the base (14) and the cover (18) to be outside of, and separate from, the walls (20). The, or each, opening mechanism (24) and the, or each, retraction mechanism (26) are operable concurrently to move the cover (18) towards the base (14) and simultaneously draw the walls (20) inwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Stuart Douglas SMART, James Somerville KING, John Desmond CLARK, Andrew Harry BROWN