Patents by Inventor Dave Slanec

Dave Slanec 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).

  • Movable vehicular roof
    Patent number: 7938483
    Abstract: A soft top roof system for an automotive vehicle roof system having a track with a lift ramp, a slider that is moveable along the track, and an arm connected to the slider at a pivot and moveable from a neutral position to a lift position. The system includes at least two cross bow connections located on the arm above the pivot point and a guide located on the arm opposite the at least two cross bow connections, the guide moves along the lift ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Specialty Vehicle Acquisition Corp.
    Inventors: Cliff R. Reitzloff, Michael J. Urban, Nilesh Wickham, Dave Slanec
  • Movable vehicular roof
    Publication number: 20080290696
    Abstract: A soft top roof system for an automotive vehicle roof system having a track with a lift ramp, a slider that is moveable along the track, and an arm connected to the slider at a pivot and moveable from a neutral position to a lift position. The system includes at least two cross bow connections located on the arm above the pivot point and a guide located on the arm opposite the at least two cross bow connections, the guide moves along the lift ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Cliff R. Reitzloff, Michael J. Urban, Nilesh Wickham, Dave Slanec