Patents by Inventor Paul N. Wise

Paul N. Wise 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).

  • Tailgate spring assist assembly
    Patent number: 7500706
    Abstract: A spring assist raising assembly includes a pivot pin with a noncircular cross section which is mounted to either a pivoted panel, such as a tailgate, or a stationary member, such as a vehicle body adjacent the tailgate. A spring-loaded rotatable socket is rotatably mounted to the other of the panel or member section and is keyed to receive the pivot pin and rotate with the rotation of the tailgate by such interconnection. The socket is coupled to a spiral torsion spring, in one embodiment of the invention, such that, as the panel or tailgate is lowered, the spiral torsion spring is loaded to provide a restorative force for assisting in the raising of the panel or tailgate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Suspa Incorporated
    Inventors: Ryan T. Anderson, Glen R. Wilkinson, III, Rainer Knapp, Paul N. Wise
  • TAILGATE SPRING ASSIST ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20080224494
    Abstract: A spring assist raising assembly includes a pivot pin with a noncircular cross section which is mounted to either a pivoted panel, such as a tailgate, or a stationary member, such as a vehicle body adjacent the tailgate. A spring-loaded rotatable socket is rotatably mounted to the other of the panel or member section and is keyed to receive the pivot pin and rotate with the rotation of the tailgate by such interconnection. The socket is coupled to a spiral torsion spring, in one embodiment of the invention, such that, as the panel or tailgate is lowered, the spiral torsion spring is loaded to provide a restorative force for assisting in the raising of the panel or tailgate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Ryan T. Anderson, Glen R. Wilkinson, Rainer Knapp, Paul N. Wise