Patents by Inventor Daniel Vandorn Calhoun

Daniel Vandorn Calhoun 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).

  • Pickup truck bed slider
    Patent number: 8033776
    Abstract: A slide which slides along a retainer attached to the bed of a pickup truck. The slide has a rearward end proximate the tail gate and a forward end proximate the cab of the truck. The rearward end preferably has gripping features allowing a user to easily grasp the slide and pull it rearward within the fixed retainer. The slide's forward end has an upstanding foot which engages cargo within the bed and propels it toward the tailgate. Two or more such devices can be installed in parallel and used simultaneously to unload cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel Vandorn Calhoun
  • Pickup Truck Bed Slider and Method of Operation
    Publication number: 20110110756
    Abstract: A slide which slides along a retainer attached to the bed of a pickup truck. The slide has a rearward end proximate the tail gate and a forward end proximate the cab of the truck. The rearward end preferably has gripping features allowing a user to easily grasp the slide and pull it rearward within the fixed retainer. The slide's forward end has an upstanding foot which engages cargo within the bed and propels it toward the tailgate. Two or more such devices can be installed in parallel and used simultaneously to unload cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventor: Daniel Vandorn Calhoun
  • Pickup truck bed slider
    Publication number: 20100327616
    Abstract: A slide which slides along a retainer attached to the bed of a pickup truck. The slide has a rearward end proximate the tail gate and a forward end proximate the cab of the truck. The rearward end preferably has gripping features allowing a user to easily grasp the slide and pull it rearward within the fixed retainer. The slide's forward end has an upstanding foot which engages cargo within the bed and propels it toward the tailgate. Two or more such devices can be installed in parallel and used simultaneously to unload cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventor: Daniel Vandorn Calhoun