Patents by Inventor Charles J. Chuba

Charles J. Chuba 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).

  • Retractable step
    Patent number: 7976042
    Abstract: A step assembly includes an upper housing adapted to be fixedly secured to the motor vehicle. A step is movable relative to the upper housing between a stowed position and a deployed position. A single arm is pivotal with respect to the upper housing and pivotal with respect to the step in order to form a three-bar linkage for moving the step between the stowed and deployed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Inventors: Bradley E. Watson, Charles J. Chuba, Ben Yang, John Harding, Christopher J. Kuntze, Trevor Thompson