Patents by Inventor Gregory J. Flood

Gregory J. Flood 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).

  • Powered dual hinge tailgate
    Patent number: 12187351
    Abstract: A power operated tailgate for a vehicle includes a major gate having a hinge about which the major gate is configured to be coupled to the vehicle for movement between open and closed positions, a minor gate configured to be coupled to the major gate for movement between open and closed positions with respect to the major gate, and a minor gate drive unit configured to drive movement of the minor gate with respect to the major gate. The minor gate is disposed at least partially within an outer profile of the major gate and supported by the major gate for movement therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Adams, Theodore J. Lindsay, Gregory J. Flood
  • POWERED DUAL HINGE TAILGATE
    Publication number: 20220363321
    Abstract: A power operated tailgate for a vehicle includes a major gate having a hinge about which the major gate is configured to be coupled to the vehicle for movement between open and closed positions, a minor gate configured to be coupled to the major gate for movement between open and closed positions with respect to the major gate, and a minor gate drive unit configured to drive movement of the minor gate with respect to the major gate. The minor gate is disposed at least partially within an outer profile of the major gate and supported by the major gate for movement therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Mark E. Adams, Theodore J. Lindsay, Gregory J. Flood