Patents by Inventor Gary J. Ragle

Gary J. Ragle 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: 6899367
    Abstract: There is provided a movable seat for a vehicle which makes it possible for passengers to feel more liberating. The vehicle is partitioned into a cab and the bed by a partition wall. A plurality of seats are provided in the cab and arranged in parallel in the direction of the width of a vehicle body. A seat moving mechanism is provided between the seats and the vehicle body, for holding the plurality of seats such that the plurality of seats can move in the direction of the width of the vehicle body, and moving the plurality of seats from the cab rearward onto the bed and holding the plurality of seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Richard Plavetich, Gary J. Ragle, Christopher A. Schuttera, Wallace R. Preston
  • Patent number: 6886877
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle with a tailgate, which can be provided in a variety of vehicles without being restricted by e.g., the sizes of the vehicles, thus considerably improving usability. The tailgate is comprised of a first tailgate having one end thereof mounted on the rear end of a bed, and a second tailgate extending from the other end of the first tailgate. A tailgate telescoping device drives the second tailgate to move in a direction toward the one end of the first tailgate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Richard Plavetich, Gary J. Ragle, David E. Harris