Patents by Inventor Clay Bates

Clay Bates 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).

  • TRUCK BED DOOR WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSION AND ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20160214656
    Abstract: A pickup truck having an access door in a side panel of the truck bed is provided. The access door pivots between a closed positioned and an open position. The access door defines an opening in the side wall, the opening being created by the access door being moved from the closed position to the open position. The pickup truck has a cap member, the cap member releasably coupling to the side walls of the pickup bed and having a gap in one side portion thereof, the gap being positioned above the opening, such that the gap and the opening communicate with one another. The pickup truck has an extension body that releasably couples to the access door and pivots with the access door. The extension body is configured to functionally engage the gap in the cap member under the condition that the access door is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: Clay Bates
  • Truck bed door with optional extension and accessories
    Patent number: 9302718
    Abstract: A pickup truck having an access door in a side panel of the truck bed is provided. The access door pivots between a closed positioned and an open position. The access door defines an opening in the side wall, the opening being created by the access door being moved from the closed position to the open position. The pickup truck has a cap member, the cap member releasably coupling to the side walls of the pickup bed and having a gap in one side portion thereof, the gap being positioned above the opening, such that the gap and the opening communicate with one another. The pickup truck has an extension body that releasably couples to the access door and pivots with the access door. The extension body is configured to functionally engage the gap in the cap member under the condition that the access door is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Inventor: Clay Bates
  • TRUCK BED DOOR WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSION AND ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20150239509
    Abstract: A pickup truck having an access door in a side panel of the truck bed is provided. The access door pivots between a closed positioned and an open position. The access door defines an opening in the side wall, the opening being created by the access door being moved from the closed position to the open position. The pickup truck has a cap member, the cap member releasably coupling to the side walls of the pickup bed and having a gap in one side portion thereof, the gap being positioned above the opening, such that the gap and the opening communicate with one another. The pickup truck has an extension body that releasably couples to the access door and pivots with the access door. The extension body is configured to functionally engage the gap in the cap member under the condition that the access door is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventor: Clay Bates
  • Truck bed door with optional extension and accessories
    Patent number: 9027984
    Abstract: A pickup truck having an access door in a side panel of the truck bed is provided. The access door pivots between a closed positioned and an open position. The access door defines an opening in the side wall, the opening being created by the access door being moved from the closed position to the open position. The pickup truck has a cap member, the cap member releasably coupling to the side walls of the pickup bed and having a gap in one side portion thereof, the gap being positioned above the opening, such that the gap and the opening communicate with one another. The pickup truck has an extension body that releasably couples to the access door and pivots with the access door. The extension body is configured to functionally engage the gap in the cap member under the condition that the access door is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventor: Clay Bates
  • TRUCK BED DOOR WITH OPTIONAL EXTENSION AND ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20130175818
    Abstract: A pickup truck having an access door in a side panel of the truck bed is provided. The access door pivots between a closed positioned and an open position. The access door defines an opening in the side wall, the opening being created by the access door being moved from the closed position to the open position. The pickup truck has a cap member, the cap member releasably coupling to the side walls of the pickup bed and having a gap in one side portion thereof, the gap being positioned above the opening, such that the gap and the opening communicate with one another. The pickup truck has an extension body that releasably couples to the access door and pivots with the access door. The extension body is configured to functionally engage the gap in the cap member under the condition that the access door is in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventor: Clay Bates