Patents by Inventor Galen R. Harper

Galen R. Harper 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).

  • Patent number: 6913305
    Abstract: A tailgate ramp system for providing convenient pickup bed access and safe vehicle loading/unloading includes a main frame with side members and a base member. A pair of ramp units are rotatably coupled to respective side members and are independently operable for convenient truck bed access. Each ramp unit includes a plurality of selectively extendable ramp sections. The ramp units are pivotally coupled to the frame side members for movement between vertical and horizontal configurations. Accordingly, the ramp units operate as tailgate components at the vertical configuration and as ramps at the horizontal configuration. An extension bar mounted on the base member enables slidable positioning of the ramp units at the horizontal configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Inventors: Bill Kern, Galen R. Harper
  • Patent number: 6834903
    Abstract: A tailgate ramp system for providing a safe and convenient system for loading/unloading all-terrain vehicles. The tailgate ramp system includes a pair of telescoping structures pivotally attached to a pickup box, wherein each telescoping structure is comprised of a frame structure and a plurality of telescoping sections slidably positioned within the frame structure. The telescoping sections have cross members for supporting the wheels of a vehicle during loading/unloading thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Inventors: Galen R. Harper, Bill Kern
  • Publication number: 20040160079
    Abstract: A tailgate ramp system for providing a safe and convenient system for loading/unloading all-terrain vehicles. The tailgate ramp system includes a pair of telescoping structures pivotally attached to a pickup box, wherein each telescoping structure is comprised of a frame structure and a plurality of telescoping sections slidably positioned within the frame structure. The telescoping sections have cross members for supporting the wheels of a vehicle during loading/unloading thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Galen R. Harper, Bill Kern