Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Benson

Thomas E. Benson 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).

  • Patent number: 4811981
    Abstract: A vehicle glove compartment organizer characterized by a body in the form of two shelf portions slidable with respect to each other for accommodating differences in width and/or the use of space in the glove compartment. The top of the shelf portions of the organizer may be spaced from the top of the glove compartment to provide a storage area together with storage compartments presented by each of the shelf portions. The support wall for each of the shelf portions tapers downwardly and rearwardly so that the aforesaid storage area and storage compartments are inclined to prevent unwanted forward storage item movement, where the storage items could include a tire gauge, pens, pencils, and the like, in addition to flat items, such as maps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Inventor: Thomas E. Benson