Patents by Inventor Daniel C. Gifford

Daniel C. Gifford 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).

  • Patent number: 9925924
    Abstract: A step includes an integrated mud scraper and storage. The step may be part of a vehicle and, therefore, may be coupled to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The step includes a step body. The step body defines a stepping surface. The step body defines an opening extending through the stepping surface. The step includes at least one scraper extending from the stepping surface, wherein the scraper is obliquely angled relative to the stepping surface. The scraper is configured to scrape mud on a shoe, and the opening is configured to receive the mud scraped by the scraper. The scraper has a first scraper end and a second scraper end opposite the first scraper end. The first scraper end may be directly coupled to the stepping surface. The second scraper edge defines a scraping edge, and the scraping edge is aligned with the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Thomas P. Grabowski, Daniel C. Gifford, Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D668189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D669403
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D669405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D679225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D863160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Daniel C. Gifford, Brian M. Izard
  • Patent number: D868650
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D868651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D868652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D870619
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D908045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford
  • Patent number: D920183
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Daniel C. Gifford