Patents by Inventor Martin Affentranger, Jr.

Martin Affentranger, 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).

  • Receiver-mounted lift gate
    Patent number: 9616796
    Abstract: A lift gate system having a first upright including a first track; a second upright including a second track, wherein the second upright is parallel to the first upright; a cross member coupled to the first upright and coupled to the second upright; a receiver bar coupled to the cross member, wherein the receiver bar is configured for detachable coupling to a receiver tube; a first carrier coupled to the first upright, wherein the first carrier is coupled to the first upright, wherein the first carrier is configured to move along the first track; a second carrier coupled to the second upright, wherein the second carrier is coupled to the second upright, wherein the second carrier is configured to move along the second track; a platform coupled to the first carrier and the second carrier; and a drive mechanism coupled to the first carrier and to the second carrier, wherein the first carrier and the second carrier move at a same velocity when the drive mechanism is activated, whereby the platform is raised and
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Liftmasters, LLC
    Inventors: Justin Russo, Martin Affentranger, Jr.
  • RECEIVER-MOUNTED LIFT GATE
    Publication number: 20160107559
    Abstract: A lift gate system having a first upright including a first track; a second upright including a second track, wherein the second upright is parallel to the first upright; a cross member coupled to the first upright and coupled to the second upright; a receiver bar coupled to the cross member, wherein the receiver bar is configured for detachable coupling to a receiver tube; a first carrier coupled to the first upright, wherein the first carrier is coupled to the first upright, wherein the first carrier is configured to move along the first track; a second carrier coupled to the second upright, wherein the second carrier is coupled to the second upright, wherein the second carrier is configured to move along the second track; a platform coupled to the first carrier and the second carrier; and a drive mechanism coupled to the first carrier and to the second carrier, wherein the first carrier and the second carrier move at a same velocity when the drive mechanism is activated, whereby the platform is raised and
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Justin Russo, Martin Affentranger, Jr.