Patents by Inventor Daniel Alan Thomas

Daniel Alan Thomas 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).

  • Vehicle receiver assembly with cargo anchor point(s) for supporting and securing cargo, cargo carriers, cargo carrier accessories, and tow-hitch receiver accessories
    Patent number: 8864165
    Abstract: A receiver assembly that attaches to a vehicles step-bumper, drop-center bumper, or other structurally sound mounting surface and provides at least an elongated horizontal box receiver to support cargo carriers, cargo carrier accessories, or other tow-hitch receiver accessories and leaves the vehicles frame mounted tow-hitch receiver available for trailer towing or additional tow-hitch receiver accessories, and in addition the receiver assembly provides at least one cargo anchor point to secure cargo, cargo carriers, cargo carrier accessories, or other tow-hitch receiver accessories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel Alan Thomas
  • VEHICLE RECEIVER ASSEMBLY WITH CARGO ANCHOR POINT(S) FOR SUPPORTING AND SECURING CARGO, CARGO CARRIERS, CARGO CARRIER ACCESSORIES, AND TOW-HITCH RECEIVER ACCESSORIES
    Publication number: 20140054876
    Abstract: A receiver assembly that attaches to a vehicles step-bumper, drop-center bumper, or other structurally sound mounting surface and provides at least an elongated horizontal box receiver to support cargo carriers, cargo carrier accessories, or other tow-hitch receiver accessories and leaves the vehicles frame mounted tow-hitch receiver available for trailer towing or additional tow-hitch receiver accessories, and in addition the receiver assembly provides at least one cargo anchor point to secure cargo, cargo carriers, cargo carrier accessories, or other tow-hitch receiver accessories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: Daniel Alan Thomas