Patents by Inventor Steven Daniel Rhodes

Steven Daniel Rhodes 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).

  • Asymmetrical tailgate
    Patent number: 11155310
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly mounted along an open edge of a vehicle's load carrying bed includes a frame having a first or proximal lateral side adapted to be hingedly connected for opening in a swing open mode and a second or distal lateral side oppositely positioned relative to the first lateral side. The tailgate assembly further includes a reinforcement frame component overlaid onto the frame at the first lateral side to increase torsional stiffness at or near the first lateral side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Daniel Rhodes, Christopher T. Laue
  • ASYMMETRICAL TAILGATE
    Publication number: 20210101645
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly mounted along an open edge of a vehicle's load carrying bed includes a frame having a first or proximal lateral side adapted to be hingedly connected for opening in a swing open mode and a second or distal lateral side oppositely positioned relative to the first lateral side. The tailgate assembly further includes a reinforcement frame component overlaid onto the frame at the first lateral side to increase torsional stiffness at or near the first lateral side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Daniel Rhodes, Christopher T. Laue