Patents by Inventor Willie B. Buchanan

Willie B. Buchanan 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: 6140919
    Abstract: A auxiliary signal light system for visual enhancement of turn and brake signal lights. The auxiliary signal light system includes a housing for holding a brake light. The housing has a front face and a back face with a peripheral wall defining a periphery therebetween. The front face of the housing has a cavity therein. A brake light for signaling the braking of a motor vehicle is mounted in the well of the housing and is operatively coupled to a power source. A mounting block for mounts the housing to a rear portion of a vehicle. The mounting block has a distal wall and a proximal wall. The proximal wall of the mounting block is fixedly coupled to the back face of the housing. At least one pair of arms holds vehicle turn signals. The arms are coupled to the mounting and extend away from the mounting block. The arms extend to a point beyond the peripheral of the housing. A pair of turn signals warns of turning action of the motor vehicle. One of the turn signals is formed in the surface of each of the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Inventor: Willie B. Buchanan