Patents by Inventor Eric A. Oliver

Eric A. Oliver 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: 20260217096
    Abstract: A transformable passenger transport system for a pickup truck includes a removable passenger capsule configured for installation within a truck bed and secured directly to the truck frame via heavy-duty steel brackets. The system includes a specialized walk-through passage assembly installed in the rear wall of the truck cab, comprising door jambs, a threshold, a selectively openable door, and a removable center glass panel. When the capsule is installed with the walk-through passage open, the truck is transformed into an SUV-equivalent passenger vehicle with seamless, weather-sealed passage between the cab and capsule interior. When the capsule is removed and the walk-through passage is closed with the door and center glass panel, the truck reverts to standard pickup configuration. The capsule includes internal roll bars providing occupant protection and passenger seating equipped with seat belts. A loading apparatus facilitates capsule installation and removal by a single operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2026
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Inventor: Eric A. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20260217095
    Abstract: A transformable passenger transport system for a pickup truck includes a removable passenger capsule configured for installation within a truck bed and secured directly to the truck frame via heavy-duty steel brackets. The system includes a specialized walk-through passage assembly installed in the rear wall of the truck cab, comprising door jambs, a threshold, a selectively openable door, and a removable center glass panel. When the capsule is installed with the walk-through passage open, the truck is transformed into an SUV-equivalent passenger vehicle with seamless, weather-sealed passage between the cab and capsule interior. When the capsule is removed and the walk-through passage is closed with the door and center glass panel, the truck reverts to standard pickup configuration. The capsule includes internal roll bars providing occupant protection and passenger seating equipped with seat belts. A loading apparatus facilitates capsule installation and removal by a single operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2026
    Publication date: July 30, 2026
    Inventor: Eric A. Oliver
  • Patent number: 7510157
    Abstract: A cup holder is mountable onto the top of an extendable handle projecting from the top of a piece of wheeled luggage. The cup holder holds a cup of liquid while the luggage is being pulled around. The cup holder is constructed from a stretchy fabric with a handle sleeve that resiliently grips the top of the extended luggage handle. The flexibility of the fabric material provides the cup support, in the form of a truncated hollow cone, with a way of rotating freely with respect to the luggage handle so that a self-leveling action is provided without need of a mechanical hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Inventor: Eric A. Oliver
  • Publication number: 20080116342
    Abstract: A cup holder is mountable onto the top of an extendable handle projecting from the top of a piece of wheeled luggage. The cup holder holds a cup of liquid while the luggage is being pulled around. The cup holder is constructed from a stretchy fabric with a handle sleeve that resiliently grips the top of the extended luggage handle. The flexibility of the fabric material provides the cup support, in the form of a truncated hollow cone, with a way of rotating freely with respect to the luggage handle so that a self-leveling action is provided without need of a mechanical hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Eric A. Oliver