Patents by Inventor F. Peter Hutchins, Jr.

F. Peter Hutchins, Jr. 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).

  • Deployable tailgate ramp
    Patent number: 8511734
    Abstract: A ramp or staircase that may be stowed within a hollow interior of a tailgate. The ramp may be deployed from the tailgate in a telescoping or folding manner. Alternatively, the ramp may be deployed from the tailgate in the form of a staircase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
    Inventors: F Peter Hutchins, Jr., Michael S. McComas
  • Deployable Tailgate Ramp
    Publication number: 20080042464
    Abstract: A ramp or staircase that may be stowed within a hollow interior of a tailgate. The ramp may be deployed from the tailgate in a telescoping or folding manner. Alternatively, the ramp may be deployed from the tailgate in the form of a staircase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventors: F. Peter Hutchins, Jr., Michael S. McComas