Patents by Inventor Alessandro Zezza

Alessandro Zezza 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).

  • Swing away truck bed cargo rack
    Patent number: 8113563
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a body that defines an exposed cargo area, and a cargo rack pivotably attached to the body for rotational movement between a deployed position and a stowed position. When in the deployed position, a crossbar portion of the cargo rack is disposed above the cargo area to support cargo. When in the stowed position, the crossbar portion is concealed to provide uninterrupted access to the cargo area from above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Robert F. McCann, Alessandro Zezza, Bob Thomas, Julius Q. Bernardo