Patents by Inventor Dean A. Cervenka

Dean A. Cervenka 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).

  • Publication number: 20040256833
    Abstract: A step assembly generally includes a step and a mounting member for attaching the step to a trailer hitch mounted to a vehicle. The step is pivotally attached to the mounting member and rotates relative to the mounting member from a generally horizontal position to a generally vertical position. The step includes a stepping member upon which a user steps to gain access to the cargo area of a vehicle. When the step is in the generally vertical position, the stepping member is positioned higher than the bumper of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Dean A. Cervenka
  • Patent number: 6749252
    Abstract: A fold-out camper which is mounted in the bed of a truck provides a convenient shelter. The camper includes an upper and lower frame which, when retracted, are contained within the truck bed without obstructing the cargo area of the bed. To extend the camper, legs are extended from the lower frame to lift the upper frame and a cover which functions as the roof of the camper. Left and right side beds are rotated from their retracted position next to the wheel wells to an extended position over the wheel wells and over the sides of the truck bed. Tent walls which are stored with the left and right side beds and under the cover and are unrolled to enclose the camper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: DAC Sky, LLC
    Inventor: Dean A. Cervenka
  • Publication number: 20030146646
    Abstract: A fold-out camper which is mounted in the bed of a truck provides a convenient shelter. The camper includes an upper and lower frame which, when retracted, are contained within the truck bed without obstructing the cargo area of the bed. To extend the camper, legs are extended from the lower frame to lift the upper frame and a cover which functions as the roof of the camper. Left and right side beds are rotated from their retracted position next to the wheel wells to an extended position over the wheel wells and over the sides of the truck bed. Tent walls which are stored with the left and right side beds and under the cover and are unrolled to enclose the camper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventor: Dean A. Cervenka