Patents by Inventor Jack V. Giles

Jack V. Giles 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).

  • Hinged tonneau truck bed cover with bed divider
    Patent number: 6217103
    Abstract: A pickup truck cargo bed tonneau cover (30) includes cover panels (32, 34) and a cargo bed partition (50) mounted on a common hinge to suspend the partition (50) beneath the tonneau cover and divide the cargo bed (14) into individual compartments (14a, 14b). The cargo bed/partition includes fasteners (60) to releasably secure the partition (50) in an upright position beneath the tonneau cover and to permit swinging movement of the partition, when released, about the hinge out of the way to accommodate large loads in the cargo bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Stella Schultz, Bert Theodore Swanson, Colleen Marie Hoffman, Jack V. Giles