Patents by Inventor William P. Pompili
William P. Pompili 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).
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Patent number: 11884145Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that define an opening and each provide a track. The system further includes a cover that has multiple slats that are configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the drive assembly and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive assembly. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. The system further includes a follower that supports the slats. The system further includes a spring-biased pulley system that is configured to cooperate with the follower and biases the slats toward the tracks.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: BOS AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: William P. Pompili, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz
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Publication number: 20220258580Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that define an opening and each provide a track. The system further includes a cover that has multiple slats that are configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the drive assembly and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive assembly. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. The system further includes a follower that supports the slats. The system further includes a spring-biased pulley system that is configured to cooperate with the follower and biases the slats toward the tracks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: William P. Pompili, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz
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Patent number: 11318826Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track on either side of an opening. The retractable cover system further includes a cover that has multiple slats that are configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. The slats include laterally extending profiles that are complementary to one another and are configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The complementary profiles are configured to decouple from one another in the stowed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: BOS Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: William P. Pompili, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz
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Patent number: 11142050Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that define an opening and each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor that drives a first gear. The first gear is coupled to a second gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the drive assembly and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive assembly. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. The motor is disconnected to the slats with the first and second gears in the decoupled position for manual operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: BOS Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: William P. Pompili, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz, Jürgen Josef Salewski
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Patent number: 11091013Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor operatively connected to a gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the gear and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive system. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. A method of servicing a retractable cover system includes the step of removing an access cover from a magazine to expose a cavity housing stacked rigid slats. A method of retracting a tonneau cover includes the steps of actuating a handle and decoupling the tonneau cover from a drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: BOS Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: William P. Pompili, Michael David Uhazie, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz, Jürgen Josef Salewski
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Publication number: 20200353803Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track on either side of an opening. The retractable cover system further includes a cover that has multiple slats that are configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. The slats include laterally extending profiles that are complementary to one another and are configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The complementary profiles are configured to decouple from one another in the stowed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: William P. Pompili, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz
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Publication number: 20200189370Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor operatively connected to a gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the gear and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive system. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. A method of servicing a retractable cover system includes the step of removing an access cover from a magazine to expose a cavity housing stacked rigid slats. A method of retracting a tonneau cover includes the steps of actuating a handle and decoupling the tonneau cover from a drive mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: William P. Pompili, Michael David Uhazie, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz, Jürgen Josef Salewski
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Patent number: 10525804Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor operatively connected to a gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the gear and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive system. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. A method of servicing a retractable cover system includes the step of removing an access cover from a magazine to expose a cavity housing stacked rigid slats. A method of retracting a tonneau cover includes the steps of actuating a handle and decoupling the tonneau cover from a drive mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BOS Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: William P. Pompili, Michael David Uhazie, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz, Jürgen Josef Salewski
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Publication number: 20190389287Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that define an opening and each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor that drives a first gear. The first gear is coupled to a second gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the drive assembly and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive assembly. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. One of the first and second gears is axially movable relative to the other of the first and second gears between coupled and decoupled positions. The motor is coupled to the slats with the first and second gears in the coupled position for automated operation. The motor is disconnected to the slats with the first and second gears in the decoupled position for manual operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventors: William P. Pompili, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz, Jürgen Josef Salewski
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Publication number: 20190193536Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor operatively connected to a gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the gear and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive system. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. A method of servicing a retractable cover system includes the step of removing an access cover from a magazine to expose a cavity housing stacked rigid slats. A method of retracting a tonneau cover includes the steps of actuating a handle and decoupling the tonneau cover from a drive mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: William P. Pompili, Michael David Uhazie, Edwin Joseph Steinmetz, Jürgen Josef Salewski