Patents by Inventor John Michael Gagas

John Michael Gagas 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).

  • Rearward longitudinally-pivoting utility vehicle door
    Patent number: 10293667
    Abstract: Provided is a rearwardly-pivoting door having a pivoting arc in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. The door may be pivotally coupled with the vehicle by a hinge assembly at a rear portion of the door and a front portion is slidably engaged in a channel receiver when the door is in a closed position. The hinge assembly and channel receiver resist lateral movement of the door to maintain an occupant within a seating area of the vehicle. One or more securing devices may be utilized to maintain the door in an opened or closed position. The securing device may be mechanical and/or magnetic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Gagas, David Marshall, William Morris, Colin Mitchell Phillips, Jayme Rochelle Rietcheck, Jeffry Brown
  • Weight-measuring system for utility vehicle
    Patent number: 10054477
    Abstract: A weight-measuring system for measuring a weight amount of one or more items loaded into a bed of a vehicle is provided. The weight amount can be used to determine whether a weight limit has been exceeded and whether some additional action should be taken. In addition, one type of weight-measuring system is operable under varied conditions, such as rapid weight fluctuations, and is capable of measuring a weight amount when the bed is in various positions (e.g., transporting mode or ground-level, loading mode).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Excel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Gagas, Larry Golladay, Hassan Ali Alabdulsalam, Abdulaziz Essa Aldossary, Nhat Tran, Huong Thu Nguyen, Omar Abdullah Alsaiari, Salem Hamadah Alarnoos
  • Rearward Longitudinally-Pivoting Utility Vehicle Door
    Publication number: 20160325608
    Abstract: Provided is a rearwardly-pivoting door having a pivoting arc in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. The door may be pivotally coupled with the vehicle by a hinge assembly at a rear portion of the door and a front portion is slidably engaged in a channel receiver when the door is in a closed position. The hinge assembly and channel receiver resist lateral movement of the door to maintain an occupant within a seating area of the vehicle. One or more securing devices may be utilized to maintain the door in an opened or closed position. The securing device may be mechanical and/or magnetic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: John Michael Gagas, David Marshall, William Morris, Colin Mitchell Phillips, Jayme Rochelle Rietcheck, Jeffry Brown
  • Weight-Measuring System For Utility Vehicle
    Publication number: 20160327425
    Abstract: A weight-measuring system for measuring a weight amount of one or more items loaded into a bed of a vehicle is provided. The weight amount can be used to determine whether a weight limit has been exceeded and whether some additional action should be taken. In addition, one type of weight-measuring system is operable under varied conditions, such as rapid weight fluctuations, and is capable of measuring a weight amount when the bed is in various positions (e.g., transporting mode or ground-level, loading mode).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: John Michael Gagas, Larry Golladay, Hassan Ali Alabdulsalam, Abdulaziz Essa Aldossary, Nhat Tran, Huong Thu Nguyen, Omar Abdullah Alsaiari, Salem Hamadah Alarnoos