Patents by Inventor Franz Gangl

Franz Gangl 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).

  • Running board
    Patent number: 7083179
    Abstract: A running board for a vehicle such as a truck is mounted to the vehicle body using a C-shaped mounting bracket. The bracket has an open clearance area to accommodate air conditioning conduits or other similar structure adjacent the vehicle body. The running board may include pivotable end caps which may be pivoted to lie parallel with the support surface of the running board and overlying front or rear vehicle fenders. Mounting bolts for the end cap may pass through the running board body of the vehicle fender and the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Salflex Polymers Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Chapman, Changize Sadr, Franz Gangl, Adrian Stanescuc
  • Running board
    Publication number: 20040173987
    Abstract: A running board for a vehicle such as a truck is mounted to the vehicle body using a C-shaped mounting bracket. The bracket has an open clearance area to accommodate air conditioning conduits or other similar structure adjacent the vehicle body. The running board may include pivotable end caps which may be pivoted to lie parallel with the support surface of the running board and overlying front or rear vehicle fenders. Mounting bolts for the end cap may pass through the running board body of the vehicle fender and the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy W. Chapman, Changize Sadr, Franz Gangl, Adrian Stanescu
  • Running board bracket
    Patent number: D521439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Salflex Polymers Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Chapman, Changize Sadr, Connie Gangl, Adrian Stanescu, Franz Gangl