Patents Assigned to Lund Industries, Incorporated
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Publication number: 20030184113Abstract: A vehicle shield device is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield device includes a hood protector region and hood attachment region. The hood protector region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood. The hood protector region includes at least one flexible region for allowing folding of the hood protector region. The hood attachment region is constructed for attaching the hood protector region to a vehicle hood. The hood attachment region includes a first hood attachment flange attached to at least a portion of the hood protector region and constructed for attaching to a left side of a vehicle hood, and a second hood attachment flange attached to at least a portion of the hood protector region and constructed for attachment to a right side of a vehicle hood. The hood protector region and the hood attachment region can be provided from a molded and continuous plastic sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: October 2, 2003Applicant: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Nathan Peter Espinose, Roger Kent Gibson
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Patent number: 6547306Abstract: A vehicle shield device is provided according to the invention. The vehicle shield device includes a hood protector region and hood attachment region. The hood protector region is constructed for extending across at least a portion of a vehicle hood for protecting the vehicle hood. The hood protector region includes at least one flexible region for allowing folding of the hood protector region. The hood attachment region is constructed for attaching the hood protector region to a vehicle hood. The hood attachment region includes a first hood attachment flange attached to at least a portion of the hood protector region and constructed for attaching to a left side of a vehicle hood, and a second hood attachment flange attached to at least a portion of the hood protector region and constructed for attachment to a right side of a vehicle hood. The hood protector region and the hood attachment region can be provided from a molded and continuous plastic sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Nathan Peter Espinose, Roger Kent Gibson
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Patent number: 6367860Abstract: Windshield visor for motor vehicles having windshield, roof, and driver and passenger side door frames. The windshield visor includes a forward wing, a first mounting plate, and a second mounting plate. The forward wing provides shading from sun light and shielding from precipitation, and has left and right wing tips, top and bottom surfaces, and leading and trailing edges. The first mounting plate is connected to the left wing tip of forward wing and attaches to a motor vehicle's driver side door frame. The second mounting plate is connected to the right wing tip of the forward wing and attached to the motor vehicle's passenger side door frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: David Lund
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Publication number: 20010040383Abstract: A vehicle shield device is provided for mounting on a front of a vehicle. The vehicle shield device has a hood protector portion and a fender protector portion for protecting portions of the hood and the fender from contact with airflow. The vehicle shield further includes an airflow deflector portion extending from a back edge of the hood protector portion for deflecting airflow away from a windshield of the vehicle. The hood protector portion, the fender protector portions, and the airflow deflector portion cooperate to form a continuous airflow engaging surface extending across a portion of the front of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Applicant: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: James R. Lund, Alan B. Eke
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Patent number: 6126229Abstract: A cab fairing for attachment to a pickup truck cab is provided. The cab fairing includes a left side panel, a right side panel, and a wing panel. The left and right side panels include a forward region having a forward edge for adhesive attachment to a pick up truck cab sidewalls provided beyond the pickup truck driver and passenger doors. The left and right side panels can additionally be adhesively attached to the pick up truck roof. The wing panel includes a forward region having a forward edge for adhesive attachment to the roof of the pickup truck cab. Preferably, the panels include a rearward region having a flange edge for adhesively attaching to the rear side of the pickup truck cab. A pickup truck having a cab fairing and a method for installing a cab fairing to a pickup truck cab are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1998Date of Patent: October 3, 2000Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: David M. Lund
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Patent number: 6027156Abstract: A vehicle shield device is provided for mounting on a front of a vehicle. The vehicle shield device has a hood protector portion and a fender protector portion for protecting portions of the hood and the fender from contact with airflow. The vehicle shield further includes an airflow deflector portion extending from a back edge of the hood protector portion for deflecting airflow away from a windshield of the vehicle. The hood protector portion, the fender protector portions, and the airflow deflector portion cooperate to form a continuous airflow engaging surface extending across a portion of the front of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1997Date of Patent: February 22, 2000Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: James R. Lund, Alan B. Eke
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Tonneau cover; methods of installation and use of tonneau cover; and truck including a tonneau cover
Patent number: 5988728Abstract: An tonneau cover for a pickup truck having a tapered bed construction is provided by the present invention. The tonneau cover includes a driver side rail for mounting to a driver sidewall of a pickup truck bed; a passenger side rail for mounting to passenger sidewall of pickup truck bed; and a rigid panel for slideably mounted along the driver side rail and the passenger side rail, and having a tapered construction which allows the rigid panel to fit between and adjacent a driver sidewall and a passenger sidewall of a pickup truck bed having a tapered bed construction.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: David Lund, Larry J. Thomsen, Michael J. Sterling, Joel Johnson -
Patent number: 5971469Abstract: A cab extending tonneau cover for attachment to a pickup truck cargo area sidewalls and extending rearwardly of a pickup truck cab, the cover comprising a frame including a cab extension and first and second arms, the cab extension being constructed and arranged to extend a pickup truck cab rearwardly, the first and second arms being constructed and arranged to attach to left and right pickup truck sidewalls, a deck provided between the first and second arms of said frame, said deck including a hinge system for rotating said deck between open and closed portions, wherein said deck is readily removable from said frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1996Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: David M. Lund, Joel E. Johnson
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Patent number: 5860691Abstract: An apparatus for covering an area between opposed walls is provided by the present invention. The apparatus includes rails for mounting on the opposed walls, and a covering material for covering the area between the opposed walls. The rails include ridges and channels which allow for adjustment of the tautness of the covering material between the opposed walls. The covering material includes a fabric for suspension between the opposed walls and has edges which include ridges and channels. The ridges and channels in the rails and the ridges and channels in the covering material are constructed and arranged to mate in order to provide a releasable connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 1997Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: Larry J. Thomsen, Michael J. Sterling
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Patent number: 5755483Abstract: A vehicle shield device is provided for mounting on a front of a vehicle. The vehicle shield device has a hood protector portion and a fender protector portion for protecting portions of the hood and the fender from contact with airflow. The vehicle shield further includes an airflow deflector portion extending from a back edge of the hood protector portion for deflecting airflow away from a windshield of the vehicle. The hood protector portion, the fender protector portions, and the airflow deflector portion cooperate to form a continuous airflow engaging surface extending across a portion of the front of a vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 1994Date of Patent: May 26, 1998Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: James R. Lund
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Patent number: 5130906Abstract: A truck mounted visor (1) containing a plurality of illumination sources (7, 8, 9, 11, 12). The illumination sources are flush mounted within the visor leading edge (6). Each light (7, 8, 9, 11, 12) is mounted within a cavity (26), and includes a bulb (13), socket (14) and mounting bracket (15).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1990Date of Patent: July 14, 1992Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: David M. Lund
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Patent number: D328274Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1990Date of Patent: July 28, 1992Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: James R. Lund
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Patent number: D329630Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1990Date of Patent: September 22, 1992Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: James R. Lund, Alan B. Eke
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Patent number: D355399Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: James R. Lund
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Patent number: RE34907Abstract: A winter front for the front grill of a motor vehicle comprises a plurality of separate panel elements each formed from a thin substantially rigid sheet of acrylic. Each panel can be separately clipped onto the front grill by a spring clip adhesively attached to the rear face of the panel element. In many arrangements the grill has recesses at openings therethrough with structural members across the recesses at a position recessed from the front face of the grill. The elements are separately inserted into respective ones of the recesses with the clips attaching to the structural elements across the grill. A shallow cut out at one edge of the acrylic sheet allows a key to be inserted behind the element to pull the element out of the recess in the grill for removal. The elements in combination cover effectively the whole of the openings in the grill to prevent air flow through the grill. One or more of the elements can be separately removed.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1991Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Lund Industries IncorporatedInventor: Edward J. Gross
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Patent number: D382237Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1995Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: David M. Lund, James R. Lund
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Patent number: D399468Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1996Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: David M. Lund, Randall S. Narloch, Larry J. Thomsen, Michael J. Sterling, Martin A. Makela
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Patent number: D399817Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventors: David M. Lund, Joel E. Johnson
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Patent number: D413846Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 1998Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: David Lund
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Patent number: D424477Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Lund Industries, IncorporatedInventor: David M. Lund