Patents by Inventor Gerald A. Martindale

Gerald A. Martindale 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).

  • Dual composition bed liner
    Patent number: 5695235
    Abstract: A dual composition bed liner (10) is disclosed which includes a unitary side, front wall member (11) and bottom bed panel (61) formed of a resilient plastic, such as polyethylene, and which has a rubber bed mat (18) held within a mat receiving recess in bed panel (61).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Inventors: Gerald A. Martindale, Lonnie D. Kuenzli
  • Dual composition bed liner
    Patent number: 5551742
    Abstract: A dual composition bed liner (10) is disclosed which includes a unitary side and front wall member (11) formed of a resilient plastic, such as polyethylene, and which has a rubber bed mat (18) integrally attached to the unitary wall member (11). A plurality of "C" shaped retaining tabs (19) are formed along the upper edge of unitary wall member (11) to engage the underside of truck bed rail (24). Each of the left side (11a), right side (11c) and front wall (11b) panels have a lip (13) extending inwardly from their bottom edges. A mat retaining ridge channel (14) is formed in the underside of the lip (13) to receive a retaining ridge (19) formed along the marginal edge of the upper surface of the bed mat (18). A plurality of rivet recesses (15) are provided in the top and bottom of retaining ridge (19) and are positioned to align with similar rivet recesses (15) in the mat ridge channel (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Inventors: Gerald A. Martindale, Lonnie D. Kuenzli
  • Dual composition bed liner
    Patent number: 5505512
    Abstract: A dual composition bed liner (10) is disclosed which includes a unitary side and front wall member (11) formed of a resilient plastic, such as polyethylene, and which has a rubber bed mat (18) integrally attached to the unitary wall member (11). A plurality of "C" shaped retaining tabs (19) are formed along the upper edge of unitary wall member (11) to engage the underside of truck bed rail (24). Each of the left side (11a), right side (11c) and front wall (11b) panels have a lip (13) extending inwardly from their bottom edges. A mat retaining ridge channel (14) is formed in the underside of the lip (13) to receive a retaining ridge (19) formed along the marginal edge of the upper surface of the bed mat (18). A plurality of rivet recesses (15) are provided in the top and bottom of retaining ridge (19) and are positioned to align with similar rivet recesses (15) in the mat ridge channel (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventors: Gerald A. Martindale, Lonnie D. Kuenzli
  • Dual composition bed liner
    Patent number: 5370436
    Abstract: A dual composition bed liner (10) is disclosed which includes a unitary side and front wall member (11) formed of a resilient plastic, such as polyethylene, and which has a rubber bed mat (18) integrally attached to the unitary wall member (11). A plurality of "C" shaped retaining tabs (19) are formed along the upper edge of unitary wall member (11) to engage the underside of truck bed rail (24). Each of the left side (11a), right side (11c) and front wall (11b) panels have a lip (13) extending inwardly from their bottom edges. A mat retaining ridge channel (14) is formed in the underside of the lip (13) to receive a retaining ridge (19) formed along the marginal edge of the upper surface of the bed mat (18). A plurality of rivet recesses (15) are provided in the top and bottom of retaining ridge (19) and are positioned to align with similar rivet recesses (15) in the mat ridge channel (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1994
    Inventors: Gerald A. Martindale, Lonnie D. Kuenzli