Patents by Inventor Blake Soffa

Blake Soffa 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).

  • Delivery vehicle
    Patent number: 12552233
    Abstract: A delivery vehicle with a vehicle body comprising a cab portion and a rear cargo portion. The cab portion includes a driver's side and a passenger's side. There is a passenger's door for entering and exiting the passenger's side by climbing one or more steps adjacent the passenger's door. In some embodiments, there is an inside passenger door handle is provided that extends within the cab portion and is configured to actuate a latch assembly between its latched and unlatched positions. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the inside passenger door handle extends into the cab area to be reachable without stooping down the one or more steps adjacent the passenger's door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: The Shyft Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric R. Fisher, Samuel Francis Colalillo, Jr., Matt Rinkenbaugh, Cody Michael Huber, Blake Soffa, Douglas Lee Sagarsee
  • Delivery Vehicle
    Publication number: 20230278404
    Abstract: A delivery vehicle with a vehicle body comprising a cab portion and a rear cargo portion. The cab portion includes a driver's side and a passenger's side. There is a passenger's door for entering and exiting the passenger's side by climbing one or more steps adjacent the passenger's door. In some embodiments, there is an inside passenger door handle is provided that extends within the cab portion and is configured to actuate a latch assembly between its latched and unlatched positions. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the inside passenger door handle extends into the cab area to be reachable without stooping down the one or more steps adjacent the passenger's door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Eric R. Fisher, Samuel Francis Colalillo, JR., Matt Rinkenbaugh, Cody Michael Huber, Blake Soffa, Douglas Lee Sagarsee