Patents by Inventor Fred E. Lippard

Fred E. Lippard 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).

  • Truck split tailgate apparatus
    Patent number: 5232260
    Abstract: A pickup truck bed has a split tailgate construction having a first gate member pivotally mounted in a parallel relationship relative to a second gate member positioned above the first gate member. The first gate member is arranged for pivotment to provide for airfoil orientation of the second gate member, with the first gate member arranged to permit pivotment of the first gate member against the floor of the pickup truck bed to permit airflow therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Inventor: Fred E. Lippard