Patents by Inventor C. Martin Rasmussen
C. Martin Rasmussen 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).
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Publication number: 20100219660Abstract: A vehicle includes a lifting mechanism that may be used to lift one or more objects between a lowered or use position and a raised or stowed position. The lifting mechanism includes a strap to lift the objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7744142Abstract: A vehicle includes at least two items that move vertically between a lowered position and a raised position. In one embodiment, one of the items is a seating unit having a seat back and a seat base such as a couch or a dinette. The seating unit may convert into a bed. In another embodiment, one of the items may be a bed. The vehicle may also include a cargo area which is configured to receive an off-road vehicle. One or more of the items may be lifted in the cargo area to provide additional cargo space in the vehicle. The vehicle may also include other items that move vertically such as a desk, a table, a workbench, an entertainment center, an appliance, a television, a sink, a cupboard, a cabinet, a shelf, and/or a counter.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7588279Abstract: A vehicle such as a recreational vehicle includes a slide-out portion such as a slide-out compartment, slide-out patio, etc that moves between a retracted position and an extended position to increase the living space in the vehicle. The slide-out portion includes a second floor that is positioned adjacent to a main floor when the slide-out portion is retracted. A slide-out mechanism is used to move the second floor between the retracted position and the extended position. The second floor may be at least substantially flush with the main floor when the slide-out portion is in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20080238119Abstract: A vehicle includes at least two items that move vertically between a lowered position and a raised position. In one embodiment, one of the items is a seating unit having a seat back and a seat base such as a couch or a dinette. The seating unit may convert into a bed. In another embodiment, one of the items may be a bed. The vehicle may also include a cargo area which is configured to receive an off-road vehicle. One or more of the items may be lifted in the cargo area to provide additional cargo space in the vehicle. The vehicle may also include other items that move vertically such as a desk, a table, a workbench, an entertainment center, an appliance, a television, a sink, a cupboard, a cabinet, a shelf, and/or a counter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7401799Abstract: Disclosed is a recumbent bicycle having a frame with at least one tubular member having a lumen. Mounted to the frame are a rear wheel assembly and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly can include a first gear, a second gear, and a chain that extends from the first gear to the second gear and through the lumen of the at least one tubular member. Pedals and crank arms can mount to the second gear, which is slidable relative to the first gear to vary the position of the second gear relative to a seat mounted to the frame. A suspension assembly can mount a pair of front wheels to the frame at a location intermediate of the first portion and the second portion of the frame. The bicycle enables riders of different leg lengths to use the recumbent bicycle, while the suspension assembly cushions the rider during use.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7384093Abstract: A lifting system is used to move an item between a use position and a stowed position in a vehicle. The item may be an article of furniture, an appliance, a storage unit, a platform, or the like. The lifting system may be motorized and/or utilize a flexible drive to move the item. The lifting system may be used to reciprocally move the item between the use position and the stowed position in a recreational vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7354055Abstract: Disclosed is a recumbent bicycle having a frame with at least one tubular member having a lumen. Mounted to the frame are a rear wheel assembly and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly can include a first gear, a second gear, and a chain that extends from the first gear to the second gear and through the lumen of the at least one tubular member. Pedals and crank arms can mount to the second gear, which is slidable relative to the first gear to vary the position of the second gear relative to a seat mounted to the frame. A suspension assembly can mount a pair of front wheels to the frame at a location intermediate of the first portion and the second portion of the frame. The bicycle enables riders of different leg lengths to use the recumbent bicycle, while the suspension assembly cushions the rider during use.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7350850Abstract: A vehicle includes a bed that is configured to move between a sleeping configuration and a seating configuration. The bed is also configured to move vertically between a use position and a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7234747Abstract: A sliding mechanism for moving a slide-out compartment of a vehicle includes a guide member, a sliding member, and a gear. The gear is used to move the sliding member relative to the guide member. The sliding member and the guide member cooperate with each other to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7219951Abstract: A tie-down assembly may include a lever-type load binding mechanism and may be used to couple a truck to a truck camper. The tie-down assembly may include a cushioning member used to cushion a tension load applied between a first end and a second end of the tie-down assembly. The tie-down assembly may also include a removable handle that is used to operate the lever-type load binding mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Lippert ComponentsInventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7198320Abstract: A structure includes a support member and a toothed wheel which cooperate with each other to vertically moved a bed.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Lippert Components, Inc.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7150483Abstract: A vehicle includes a main floor and a slide-out portion which includes a slide-out floor. A flush floor slide-out mechanism may be used to move the slide-out portion between a retracted position where the slide-out floor is positioned adjacent to the main floor and an extended position where the slide-out floor is at least substantially flush with the main floor.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Recreation Systems Inc.Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7121612Abstract: A vehicle includes a cargo area which is configured to receive an off-road vehicle. The vehicle may include a bed which moves vertically between a use position and a stowed position. The vehicle may also include a seating unit which moves vertically between a use position and a stowed position. The vehicle may also include another item which moves vertically between a use position and a stowed position. The another item may include an article of furniture, an appliance, a storage unit, or a sink.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7121613Abstract: A vehicle includes at least two items that move vertically between a lowered position and a raised position. In one embodiment, one of the items is a seating unit having a seat back and a seat base such as a couch or a dinette. The seating unit may convert into a bed. In another embodiment, one of the items may be a bed. The vehicle may also include a cargo area which is configured to receive an off-road vehicle. One or more of the items may be lifted in the cargo area to provide additional cargo space in the vehicle. The vehicle may also include other items that move vertically such as a desk, a table, a workbench, an entertainment center, an appliance, a television, a sink, a cupboard, a cabinet, a shelf, and/or a counter.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20060220417Abstract: A vehicle includes at least two items that move vertically between a lowered position and a raised position. In one embodiment, one of the items is a seating unit having a seat back and a seat base such as a couch or a dinette. The seating unit may convert into a bed. In another embodiment, one of the items may be a bed. The vehicle may also include a cargo area which is configured to receive an off-road vehicle. One or more of the items may be lifted in the cargo area to provide additional cargo space in the vehicle. The vehicle may also include other items that move vertically such as a desk, a table, a workbench, an entertainment center, an appliance, a television, a sink, a cupboard, a cabinet, a shelf, and/or a counter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7114737Abstract: Disclosed is a recumbent bicycle having a frame with at least one tubular member having a lumen. Mounted to the frame are a rear wheel assembly and a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly can include a first gear, a second gear, and a chain that extends from the first gear to the second gear and through the lumen of the at least one tubular member. Pedals and crank arms can mount to the second gear, which is slidable relative to the first gear to vary the position of the second gear relative to a seat mounted to the frame. A suspension assembly can mount a pair of front wheels to the frame at a location intermediate of the first portion and the second portion of the frame. The bicycle enables riders of different leg lengths to use the recumbent bicycle, while the suspension assembly cushions the rider during use.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Inventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7052065Abstract: A vehicle includes a slide-out compartment and a sliding mechanism which is used to move the slide-out compartment between an extended position and a retracted position. The sliding mechanism uses a guide member, a sliding member, and a gear to move the slide-out compartment between the extended position and the retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Happijac CompanyInventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7052064Abstract: A quick-release mechanism that allows a motor to be quickly and easily released from a motorized activation assembly to activate a sliding mechanism thereby extending or retracting a slide-out compartment of a recreational vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Happijac CompanyInventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 6988760Abstract: A structure is described which includes a bed which is moved vertically using one or more chains.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Happijac CompanyInventor: C. Martin Rasmussen
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Patent number: 6983980Abstract: A structure is described which includes a bed and an apparatus having a flexible drive member which moves along an endless path. The apparatus is coupled to the structure and to the bed, and the apparatus is used to vertically move the bed along the endless path.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2004Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Happijac CompanyInventor: C. Martin Rasmussen