Patents by Inventor George S. Sumida, Jr.

George S. Sumida, Jr. 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).

  • Shiftable load carrier and trailer hitch attachment
    Patent number: 5454496
    Abstract: A load carrier for supporting bicycles and the like, coextensively obstructing the rear opening of a vehicle such as a van, wagon or sedan, capable of simultaneous trailer hitch operation and shiftable to retract the load from the obstruction position to a retracted clearance position at the safe side of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Inventors: George S. Sumida, Jr., Victor De Los Santos