Patents Assigned to Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLC
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Patent number: 11814014Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. A slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: NIVEL PARTS & MANUFACTURING CO., LLCInventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
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Patent number: 11565630Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. A slated top of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in slanted top, each configured to hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by strap assemblies. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, and pointed in a safe direction during transport.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: NIVEL PARTS & MANUFACTURING CO., LLCInventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
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Patent number: 11413939Abstract: An elastic integrally formed windshield retaining clip includes walls defining a frame channel to receive and retain a portion of an upright windshield frame, and walls defining a pane channel to receive and retain a portion of an edge of a windshield while the portion of the upright windshield frame is retained in the frame channel. The frame channel not only surrounds three sides of a windshield frame, but also surrounds the majority of the fourth side of the frame. Angled walls exert pressure against the retained edge of the windshield and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventor: Bryan Gulledge
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Patent number: 11407340Abstract: A convertible golf cart seat assembly is disclosed. The convertible golf cart seat assembly includes a main seat frame attached to the existing golf cart structure, a plastic stationary cargo board supported by the main seat frame, a plastic flip board rotatably hinged to the main seat frame, and a seat with a plastic backer board attached to the flip board. The hinge between the flip board and the main seat frame includes flip board flanges on the flip board and cargo board flanges on the stationary cargo board that abut each other and provide strength to the cargo bed created by the stationary cargo board and the flip board.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventors: Brent Moore, John R. Jordan
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Patent number: 11034273Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to a track-based accessory system. The track-based accessory system may be for use with a golf cart. The track-based accessory system may include two elongated members. Each elongated member may be configured to be attached to a golf cart. Each elongated member may include an enclosure track. Each elongated member may also include an accessory track. Each enclosure track may include an enclosure slot. Each enclosure slot may be configured to engage a golf cart enclosure. Each accessory track may include a keyway. Each keyway may be configured to engage at least one accessory.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventors: Bryan Gulledge, Eric R. Schneider, Cody Baggett
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Patent number: 10981515Abstract: A long gun carrier rests on a vehicle seat, and is secured to the seat by a seat belt. An upper, sloping surface of the long gun carrier slopes generally downward and forward. One or more gun-holding channels formed in this sloping surface each hold a long gun pointed generally forward and downward, toward the vehicle floor. The long guns may be secured in the gun-holding channels by straps. Long guns are conveniently placed into and extracted from the long gun carrier, held securely during transportation, pointed in a safe direction, and not readily visible from the exterior.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventors: Robert Neal Page, Charles Dunn Kim, Jihoon Kim
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Patent number: 10947760Abstract: A hinge for a folding windshield is provided for vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) utility vehicles (UTVs), golf carts, and other vehicles. The hinge includes an integral stiffening member or brace to prevent the windshield from bowing due to wind pressure and vibration.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: NIVEL PARTS & MANUFACTURING CO., LLCInventors: Charles Dunn Kim, David Blum
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Patent number: 10946727Abstract: An elastic integrally formed windshield retaining clip includes walls defining a frame channel to receive and retain a portion of an upright windshield frame, and walls defining a pane channel to receive and retain a portion of an edge of a windshield while the portion of the upright windshield frame is retained in the frame channel. The frame channel not only surrounds three sides of a windshield frame, but also surrounds the majority of the fourth side of the frame. Angled walls exert pressure against the retained edge of the windshield and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventor: Bryan Scott Gulledge
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Patent number: 10919420Abstract: A convertible golf cart seat assembly is disclosed. The convertible golf cart seat assembly includes a main seat frame attached to the existing golf cart structure, a plastic stationary cargo board supported by the main seat frame, a plastic flip board rotatably hinged to the main seat frame, and a seat with a plastic backer board attached to the flip board. The hinge between the flip board and the main seat frame includes flip board flanges on the flip board and cargo board flanges on the stationary cargo board that abut each other and provide strength to the cargo bed created by the stationary cargo board and the flip board.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventors: Brent Moore, John R. Jordan
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Publication number: 20200047594Abstract: An elastic integrally formed windshield retaining clip includes walls defining a frame channel to receive and retain a portion of an upright windshield frame, and walls defining a pane channel to receive and retain a portion of an edge of a windshield while the portion of the upright windshield frame is retained in the frame channel. The frame channel not only surrounds three sides of a windshield frame, but also surrounds the majority of the fourth side of the frame. Angled walls exert pressure against the retained edge of the windshield and the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: NIVEL PARTS & MANUFACTURING CO., LLCInventor: Bryan Scott Gulledge
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Patent number: 10155465Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a collapsible cargo box. The cargo box include a left wall having a tongue at the rearmost portion and a tongue at the bottom, a right wall having a tongue at the rearmost portion and a tongue at the bottom, a rear wall having a tongue at the leftmost portion, the rightmost portion and the bottom, a base and a tailgate. The method may include sliding the tongue at the bottom of the left wall into a first groove in the base, sliding the tongue at the bottom of the rear wall into a second groove in the base, sliding the tongue at the bottom of the right wall into a third groove in the base, rotatably coupling the tailgate to the base, coupling the left wall to the rear wall and coupling the right wall to the rear wall.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventors: Brent Moore, Cody Baggett, Benjamin E. Donovan
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Patent number: 9573450Abstract: A vehicle enclosure (14) and method and system of installation using an adhesive-backed attachment device (1) having a base (4) with an adhesive backing (10) and a stud (12) or a socket (2) that engages a conventional a conventional snap (8). The adhesive-backed attachment device is preferably flexible so that it may be attached to uneven surfaces of a vehicle, such as a golf cart (15). The adhesive-backed attachment device eliminates unsightly brackets, drilling or screwing into the golf cart and cuts down on installation time of golf cart enclosures. The studs and sockets may also be integrated into a new roof (14) for retrofitting an existing golf cart.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventor: Eric R. Schneider
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Patent number: 9481265Abstract: A convertible golf cart seat assembly is disclosed. The convertible golf cart seat assembly includes a main seat frame attached to the existing golf cart structure, a plastic stationary cargo board supported by the main seat frame, a plastic flip board rotatably hinged to the main seat frame, and a seat with a plastic backer board attached to the flip board. The hinge between the flip board and the main seat frame includes flip board flanges on the flip board and cargo board flanges on the stationary cargo board that abut each other and provide strength to the cargo bed created by the stationary cargo board and the flip board.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventors: Brent Moore, John R. Jordan
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Patent number: 9216629Abstract: A vehicle enclosure (14) and method and system of installation using an adhesive-backed attachment device (1) having a base (4) with an adhesive backing (10) and a stud (12) or a socket (2) that engages a conventional snap (8). The adhesive-backed attachment device is preferably flexible so that it may be attached to uneven surfaces of a vehicle, such as a golf cart (15). The adhesive-backed attachment device eliminates unsightly brackets, drilling or screwing into the golf cart and cuts down on installation time of golf cart enclosures. The studs and sockets may also be integrated into a new roof (14) for retrofitting an existing golf cart.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventor: Eric R. Schneider
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Patent number: 7988585Abstract: Disclosed is a kit which enables the rapid conversion of an open differential gear assembly in a golf cart to a limited slip differential gear assembly by replacing the side gears with side gears containing an integrated clutch surface that engage a double wound spring loaded case containing an integrated clutch surface that transmits power away from the slipping wheel and to the wheel having traction.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Nivel Parts and Manufacturing Co., LLCInventor: Oran Jacob Isaac-Lowry
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Patent number: D781757Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventor: William Cody Baggett
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Patent number: D800028Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Nivel Parts & Manufacturing Co., LLCInventor: William Cody Baggett