Patents by Inventor William E. Kern

William E. Kern 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).

  • Pivotally mounted storage apparatus
    Patent number: 8636155
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes an elongate support rod pivotally mounted to a roof or ceiling structure for movement between a storage configuration adjacent and generally parallel to a ceiling and an extended configuration generally perpendicular to the ceiling. Upper and lower support members are attached to the support rod and are configured to removably hold items such as fishing rods. The support apparatus includes a capture member also mounted to the ceiling structure for releasably holding the support rod at the storage configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Inventor: William E. Kern
  • Storage Apparatus
    Publication number: 20120091085
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes an elongate support rod pivotally mounted to a roof or ceiling structure for movement between a storage configuration adjacent and generally parallel to a ceiling and an extended configuration generally perpendicular to the ceiling. Upper and lower support members are attached to the support rod and are configured to removably hold items such as fishing rods. The support apparatus includes a capture member also mounted to the ceiling structure for releasably holding the support rod at the storage configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: William E. Kern