Patents by Inventor William Bruce Sowers

William Bruce Sowers 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).

  • Publication number: 20110284416
    Abstract: The Multipurpose container invention is a simple, safe, and convenient holder primarily to provide a consistent location to store a wireless cell phone earpiece up on the vertical edge of the vehicle dash when it is not on the driver's ear. The primary benefit is to reduce driver distraction that results when the driver has to search to locate the earpiece when needed and secondly to provide a safe place to avoid damage to the earpiece while stored due to comingling with other objects or under other objects on the console, or in the console, or in a purse. Other featured benefits provided by the invention are a pen holder, a storage cup for gum or lip moisturizer or similar items, a trash bag hanger pedestal extension to clean up the trash items on the console, and a round promotional advertising surface for the seller or the user to customize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: William Bruce Sowers, Mark William Sowers
  • Publication number: 20110248059
    Abstract: The invention is a simple, safe, convenient sunglasses or eyewear holder to be used on the dash of a vehicle by the driver or passenger. In particular for the driver it is designed to reduce accidents resulting from driver distraction. The holder has no moving parts thus allowing the user the ability to use one hand to remove sunglasses or eyewear and place them with the temples still extended in the use position onto the holder and also to retrieve them with one hand and place them back on the user's face. The holder will be placed forward of the driver on the dash immediately to the right or left of the forward line of sight to the road. The holder includes the ability to customize the round disc pod surface by molding a customizable appearance or applying a decal or an advertising logo or a picture or a pin by the manufacturer or the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Mark William Sowers, William Bruce Sowers