Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Jimenez

Benjamin D. Jimenez 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).

  • Publication number: 20260249930
    Abstract: A bed extender assembly for a vehicle having a floor that defines a recess and a pair of bed side walls. The bed extender assembly includes a bed extender having a main wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall. The main wall extends between a first end and a second end. The first side wall extends from the first end of the main side wall and the second side wall extends from the second end of the main wall to define a generally U-shape. The bed extender is rotatably coupled to the pair of bed side walls to rotate between a use position and a stowed position. In the stowed position, the main wall is at least partially received within the recess of the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2025
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroaki Yokoi, Benjamin D. Jimenez, Matthew McMullen
  • Patent number: 8210590
    Abstract: A trim panel assembly for an automotive vehicle having a pocket door that is moveable between a reduced width position and an increased width position. The trim panel assembly includes a panel having a recessed portion. A pocket door is mounted over at least a portion of the recessed portion such that the pocket door and the recessed portion define a storage pocket. The pocket door is mounted for translational movement between first and second positions. In the first position, the storage pocket has a first width defined between an outboard side wall and an inboard side wall. In the second position, the width of the storage pocket is increased. This increase in width occurs over the vertical extent of the storage pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua L. Moberg, Aaron S. Park, Benjamin D. Jimenez