Patents by Inventor Tom Semple

Tom Semple 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).

  • Vehicle roof rack system
    Patent number: 6561397
    Abstract: A roof rack system for a motor vehicle, including side-rails, and including a wind deflector, a storage bin, and adjustable cross rails positioned from front to back along the side-rails. The side-rails have a tubular portion that extends along the vehicle, and a plurality of stanchions carrying the tubular portion elevated above the vehicle's roof. The crossbars have clamping members at either end, each having an upper flange and a lower flange that move, relative to each other, to clamp onto the side-rail directly at the end of the crossbar. The storage bin has a basket portion extending between the side-rails, and includes flanges conforming to the upper surface of the side-rails. The basket portion does not extend significantly above the height of the side-rails, and includes a net-like cover, drainage holes and ventilation holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Nissan Design America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bauer, Doug Wilson, Tom Semple
  • Vehicle roof rack
    Patent number: D481003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Nissan Design America, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bauer, Doug Wilson, Tom Semple, Robert Blanchard
  • Vehicle roof rack
    Patent number: D434364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Nissan Design International, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Bauer, Doug Wilson, Tom Semple, Robert Blanchard