Patents by Inventor George Counes

George Counes 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).

  • Five position tailgate assembly
    Patent number: 6742826
    Abstract: A five-position tailgate assembly wherein a single user can conveniently configure that tailgate to employ one of five different orientations, including a configuration having a closed door assembly, a configuration having that door assembly rotated up to about 90 degrees downwardly to an open position, a configuration wherein that door assembly is rotated in a first direction up to about 180 degrees around a first vertical axis, a configuration wherein that door assembly is rotated in a second direction up to about 180 degrees around a second vertical axis, and a configuration wherein that door assembly is removed from the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: J.R. Kennedy Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert B. Humphrey, George Counes
  • Five position tailgate assembly
    Publication number: 20030122396
    Abstract: A five-position tailgate assembly wherein a single user can conveniently configure that tailgate to employ one of five different orientations, including a configuration having a closed door assembly, a configuration having that door assembly rotated up to about 90 downwardly to an open position, a configuration wherein that door assembly is rotated in a first direction up to about 180 degrees around a first vertical axis, a configuration wherein that door assembly is rotated in a second direction up to about 180 degrees around a second vertical axis, and a configuration wherein that door assembly is removed from the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Robert B. Humphrey, George Counes