Patents by Inventor Tom Hindson

Tom Hindson 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).

  • Motor vehicle cover with low profile housing
    Patent number: 5628542
    Abstract: An apparatus used to protect a motor vehicle has a low profile housing placed below a rear bumper of the vehicle, and a cover placed within the housing in an accordion-like fashion. An electric motor drives a roller belt assembly which frictionally engages with the cover to provide a force to aid a user in either the extension from or the retraction into the housing of the cover. The electric motor also drives a trace spool connected to a rear end of the cover for aiding in the retraction of the cover into the housing. The electric motor is controlled from an extension handle attached to a forward portion of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Inventor: Tom Hindson
  • Motor vehicle cover with low profile housing
    Patent number: 5511845
    Abstract: An apparatus used to protect a motor vehicle has a slim line housing placed below the rear bumper of a vehicle where a cover or screen is placed within the housing in an accordion-like fashion. An electric motor and roller belt assembly frictionally engage with the cover, acting to provide a force to aid a user in either the extension or retraction of the device from the housing. The direction of the electric motor and roller belt assembly is controlled from an extension handle attached to a forward portion of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Inventor: Tom Hindson