Patents Assigned to 89908, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7810862
    Abstract: A vehicle storage assembly can cover a vehicle storage area such as an interior console or a cargo box. The storage assembly can include a base and a lid. The lid can be opened from two sides to allow easy access for a driver and passengers to an interior storage compartment. The base includes at least two rods, which can act as axles for the lid to pivot about. The lid includes at least one rotation member or guide which can be released from the rod only when the lid is in a desired position, for example, a closed position. The lid can include a latch for each rod. The lid can have a lock to secure one or both of the latches with the lid in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Smith
  • Publication number: 20100237581
    Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step may be pulled out from under the vehicle by the foot of a user. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: 89908, INC., DBA AMP RESEARCH
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7740261
    Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a rear portion of a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step provides clearance space relative to a tailgate of the vehicle by displacing a stepping member of the vehicle step in a generally lateral direction. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. Another advantage is that the vehicle step is readily attachable to the vehicle using already existing connection members, thereby generally eliminating or mitigating the need for customized retrofitting and avoiding undesirable installation cost and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7681935
    Abstract: An improved truck bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. When not being used to extend the truck bed, the extender is advantageously adapted to quickly and easily create a secondary storage area. In one embodiment, the extender includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a connecting wall, a first mount and a second mount. The connecting wall extends between the first side wall and the second side wall, and cooperates with the first side wall and second side wall to form a generally U-shape frame. The first mount is secured to the first side wall and includes a first interlocking member. The second mount is secured to the second side wall and comprises a second interlocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.,
    Inventors: Horst Lietner, Jonathan Weisel
  • Patent number: 7654598
    Abstract: An improved truck bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. When not being used to extend the truck bed, the extender is advantageously adapted to quickly and easily create a secondary storage area. In one embodiment, the extender includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a connecting wall, a first mount and a second mount. The connecting wall extends between the first side wall and the second side wall, and cooperates with the first side wall and second side wall to form a frame. The first mount is secured to the first side wall and includes a first interlocking member. The second mount is secured to the second side wall and comprises a second interlocking member. The first interlocking member and a first mounting station on the vehicle and the second interlocking member and a second mounting station on the vehicle cooperate to secure the truck bed extender to the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventors: Horst Lietner, Jonathan Weisel
  • Patent number: 7637519
    Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step may be pulled out from under the vehicle by the foot of a user. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7584975
    Abstract: A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Horst Leitner
  • Patent number: 7549828
    Abstract: A removable vehicle bed tie down device comprises a clamp body and a gripper assembly that is securely advanceable relative to the clamp body. The clamp body and the gripper assembly are shaped and configured to apply a gripping force to two intersecting walls of a bed rail of a vehicle such as a pick up truck. The clamp body includes a mount point and a rib that may be formed as an integrated unitary structure with the clamp body, thus providing high strength and stiffness with low manufacturing costs. The rib extends over substantially the entire outer surface of the clamp body and distributes loads applied to the mount point over the entire clamp body and to the gripper assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7506910
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly that elevates and rotates to enhance passenger seat access is disclosed. The vehicle seat assembly includes a seat and a plurality of links pivotally coupled to a lower surface of the seat at one end of each of the links and pivotally mounted with respect to a vehicle floor at the opposite end of each of the links. The axes of rotation of each link relative to the vehicle floor converge at a central area underneath the seat. A motor may be used to drive at least one link to actuate the seat between a first position in which the links are substantially parallel to the vehicle floor and a second position in which the links are transverse to the vehicle floor. In moving from the first to the second position, the seat is elevated and rotated by the movement of the links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Bernard Leitner
  • Patent number: 7487986
    Abstract: A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The motor is drivingly connected to the first arm such that a rotation of the motor causes rotation of the first arm about its first end and moves the stepping member from a retracted position to an extended position, or vice versa. The stop is located within the range of motion of the second arm such that the second arm bears against the stop when the stepping member is in the extended position. The first and second arms are situated such that the first arm is loaded in compression and the second arm is loaded in tension when the stepping member is in the extended position and a load is placed upon it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7464976
    Abstract: A vehicle bed storage device may include a rotatable beam. The beam is comprised of a pair of aligned tubular members. The beam is rotatable between a first position in which the storage device defines a vehicle bed divider and a second position in which the storage device defines an overhead storage rack. Rotatable joints connect the beam to the vehicle bed and allow the beam to be rotated between stops at the first position and the second position. At least one clamp maintains the aligned orientation of the tubular members of the beam. A sleeve based mounting interface may be applied to the tubular members of the beam to facilitate mounting various objects to the beam. Alternatively, a clamp-based mounting interface may be applied to the beam to facilitate mounting various objects to the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7413204
    Abstract: A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm and a second arm. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Horst Leitner
  • Patent number: 7398985
    Abstract: A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The motor is drivingly connected to the first arm such that a rotation of the motor causes rotation of the first arm about its first end and moves the stepping member from a retracted position to an extended position, or vice versa. The stop is located within the range of motion of the second arm such that the second arm bears against the stop when the stepping member is in the extended position. The first and second arms are situated such that the first arm is loaded in compression and the second arm is loaded in tension when the stepping member is in the extended position and a load is placed upon it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7393035
    Abstract: An improved truck bed extender particularly adapted for ease of installation and removal. When not being used to extend the truck bed, the extender is advantageously adapted to quickly and easily create a secondary storage area. In one embodiment, the extender includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a connecting wall, a first mount and a second mount. The connecting wall extends between the first side wall and the second side wall, and cooperates with the first side wall and second side wall to form a generally U-shape frame. The first mount is secured to the first side wall and includes a first interlocking member. The second mount is secured to the second side wall and comprises a second interlocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Jonathan Weisel
  • Patent number: 7380807
    Abstract: A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having a stepping deck, a first arm, a second arm, a motor and a stop. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The motor is drivingly connected to the first arm such that a rotation of the motor causes rotation of the first arm about its first end and moves the stepping member from a retracted position to an extended position, or vice versa. The stop is located within the range of motion of the second arm such that the second arm bears against the stop when the stepping member is in the extended position. The first and second arms are situated such that the first arm is loaded in compression and the second arm is loaded in tension when the stepping member is in the extended position and a load is placed upon it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Horst Leitner
  • Publication number: 20080100025
    Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step may be pulled out from under the vehicle by the foot of a user. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: 89908, INC. dba AMP RESEARCH
    Inventors: Horst Leitner, Anthony Smith
  • Publication number: 20080100024
    Abstract: A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a rear portion of a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step provides clearance space relative to a tailgate of the vehicle by displacing a stepping member of the vehicle step in a generally lateral direction. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. Another advantage is that the vehicle step is readily attachable to the vehicle using already existing connection members, thereby generally eliminating or mitigating the need for customized retrofitting and avoiding undesirable installation cost and time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: 89908, INC. dba AMP RESEARCH
    Inventors: HORST LEITNER, Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: 7258386
    Abstract: There is described an improved fuel door assembly. In one preferred embodiment, the fuel door comprises a housing that defines an axis of rotation and has a biasing element that is at least partially surrounded by a second interface that forms a cavity that narrows between the ends of the second interface. The fuel door has a first interface that contacts the second interface such that the biasing element urges the fuel door toward the closed position when the fuel door is at the closed position, and urges the fuel door toward the open position when the fuel door is at the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Horst Leitner
  • Patent number: D568230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Smith
  • Patent number: D597924
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: 89908, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Smith