Patents by Inventor Theodore R Hamilton

Theodore R Hamilton 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).

  • Removable storage unit for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6481773
    Abstract: A removable storage unit for a motor vehicle including a first portion having an open side and defining a storage area, and a second portion having an open side and defining a second storage area. The first and second portions are rotateably coupled together to allow the storage areas to be adjacently located. The removable storage unit preferably has two modes. In the first mode, the storage unit is removed from the motor vehicle, and the open sides of the first and second portions are positioned adjacent one another, which allows for easy transportation of the unit. In the second mode, the storage unit is positioned within the motor vehicle so that the open sides of the first and second portions are oriented substantially coplanar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: DaimlerChrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph L Salani, Theodore R Hamilton, Louis A Rhodes, Glenn W Abbott