Patents by Inventor Daniel George Willis

Daniel George Willis 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).

  • TAILGATE AND HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR PICKUP TRUCK
    Publication number: 20080054668
    Abstract: A tailgate and hinge assembly for a pickup truck includes a pair of L-shaped hinge brackets secured to opposite sides of the truck body of the pickup truck. Each hinge bracket has an inverted U-shaped cam track therein for receiving the hinge cam pins on the tailgate. This hinge assembly allows the tailgate to be readily moved between a vertical closed position, a horizontal position and a depending vertical position. The novel hinge assembly enables the tailgate to be maintained in the open horizontal position without the need of chains or linkages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Danny Jay Wilcox, Daniel George Willis
  • Tailgate and hinge assembly for pickup truck
    Patent number: 7338107
    Abstract: A tailgate and hinge assembly for a pickup truck includes a pair of L-shaped hinge brackets secured to opposite sides of the truck body of the pickup truck. Each hinge bracket has an inverted U-shaped cam track therein for receiving the hinge cam pins on the tailgate. This hinge assembly allows the tailgate to be readily moved between a vertical closed position, a horizontal position and a depending vertical position. The novel hinge assembly enables the tailgate to be maintained in the open horizontal position without the need of chains or linkages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: SNF, Inc
    Inventors: Danny Jay Wilcox, Daniel George Willis