Bruce W Higgins

US Patent:

6666229, Dec 23, 2003

Filed:

Mar 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/108087

Inventors:

Amos Gil - Haifa, IL
Bruce Higgins - South Lyon MI
Bradley E. Allstead - Trenton MI

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

F16K 4702

US Classification:

137436, 137435

Abstract:

A fill valve assembly for a toilet tank which reduces the fluid noise associated with filling of the tank. The fill assembly includes a fill tube mounted within the tank for delivering water. A fill housing is mounted to the upper end of the fill tube and includes a fill valve operably connected to a float. The float will open the valve when the water in the tank drops below a predetermined level and shuts off the valve when the fluid reaches the level. The interior of the housing includes structure for forming a laminar fluid flow out of the valve which reduces the fluid noise associated with filling the tank.

US Patent:

7201421, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Feb 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/056913

Inventors:

Brian J. Reynolds - Oxford MI, US
Bruce Higgins - South Lyon MI, US
Stephen Hawkins - Ypsilanti MI, US

Assignee:

Lear Corporation - Southfield MI

International Classification:

B60R 7/02

US Classification:

296 375, 296 378, 296 3714, 296 3716, 224400

Abstract:

A vehicle storage assembly for a vehicle cargo area includes a base defining a floor of the storage assembly and a storage panel attached to said base. At least a portion of the storage panel is movable relative to the base by a living hinge. The storage panel is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position for dividing at least a portion of the vehicle cargo area.

US Patent:

20060180623, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Feb 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/056985

Inventors:

Brian Reynolds - Oxford MI, US
Bruce Higgins - South Lyon MI, US
Stephen Hawkins - Ypsilanti MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 7/00

US Classification:

224542000, 224543000

Abstract:

A vehicle storage assembly that is selectively engagable with an interior component of a vehicle cargo area to define a storage area includes a first panel and a second panel connected to the first panel by a hinge. At least one of the first panel and the second panel has an attachment member adapted to be selectively engaged with at least one attachment location on the interior component.

US Patent:

D423501, Dec 8, 1998

Filed:

Feb 25, 1998

Appl. No.:

D/084161

Inventors:

Leonard C. Andrus - Plymouth MI
Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI
Bruce Higgins - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23223

US Patent:

D3930475, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

May 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/071414

Inventors:

Leonard C. Andrus - Plymouth MI
Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI
Bruce Higgins - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23213

US Patent:

D3944883, May 19, 1998

Filed:

May 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/071391

Inventors:

Leonard C. Andrus - Plymouth MI
Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI
Bruce Higgins - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23213

US Patent:

D3930467, Mar 31, 1998

Filed:

May 29, 1997

Appl. No.:

D/071409

Inventors:

Leonard C. Andrus - Plymouth MI
Ronald D. Green - New Hudson MI
Bruce Higgins - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23213

US Patent:

D4519833, Dec 11, 2001

Filed:

Dec 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

D/134548

Inventors:

Bruce Wayne Higgins - South Lyon MI

Assignee:

Brass-Craft Manufacturing Company - Novi MI

International Classification:

2301

US Classification:

D23236