Patents by Inventor Art Boice

Art Boice 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).

  • Accessory for loading and transporting a motorcycle
    Patent number: 7381019
    Abstract: An accessory for a transporting vehicle having a bed and a tailgate mounting mechanism, a ramp with a main portion and at least one extension, a mounting mechanism for pivotally mounting the ramp, a sled mechanism slidably mounted to the ramp; a drive mechanism with a motor mechanism for displacing the sled mechanism along the ramp, a clamping mechanism for releasably securing a wheel of a motorcycle to the sled mechanism, and a power source. The accessory has a loading configuration wherein the ramp forms an inclined plane and a transporting configuration wherein the ramp is oriented substantially parallel to the bed of the transporting vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Automatic Equipment Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Art Boice