Patents by Inventor Mark E. Shives

Mark E. Shives 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).

  • Patent number: 5924616
    Abstract: Cargo storage boxes for storing cargo in a pick-up truck are described. The pick-up truck includes a cargo bed having a cargo surface, and first and second walls extend substantially perpendicularly from opposite sides of the cargo surface. The first and second cargo bed walls extend substantially the same distance from the cargo surface, and tops of the cargo bed walls are substantially co-planar. The cargo storage box, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, is sized to be positioned between the first and second cargo bed walls, and includes a base wall and retaining walls extending perpendicularly from the base wall to define a cargo chamber. The retaining walls each extend substantially the same distance from the base wall, and top surfaces of the retaining walls are substantially co-planar. The distance between the base wall and the top of each retaining wall is less than the distance between the cargo surface and top surfaces of the cargo bed walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventor: Mark E. Shives
  • Patent number: 5509764
    Abstract: A cargo securing system is provided wherein the system comprises a crossbar member attached to a beam member with ends adapted to concurrently cooperate in a slidable manner with opposing channels defined by a pair of U-shaped channel tracks. The channel tracks are mounted to the bed walls of a pick-up truck. The system is constructed of heavy duty metal to secure cargo in the bed of the truck between the crossbar member and the bed walls of the truck. The system is easily adjustable by one person with retractable locking pins, and provides padded support to protect against damage to secured cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Inventor: Mark E. Shives