Patents by Inventor James B. Legray

James B. Legray 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).

  • Underbed support assembly for fifth wheel and gooseneck hitch systems
    Patent number: 9150067
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching either a gooseneck trailer hitch or a fifth wheel trailer hitch to a truck bed can include a single cross-member, a gooseneck ball receiver and a plurality of mounting pads. The single cross-member can be attached to first and second truck longitudinal frame rails. The gooseneck ball receiver can be coupled to the single cross-member and aligned with a gooseneck hitch opening in the truck bed. The plurality of mounting pads can be spaced apart from the single cross-member and can be attached to the frame rails independent of the single cross-member. The plurality of mounting pads can be aligned with a corresponding plurality of access openings in the truck bed. The single cross-member can be a suspension cross-member supporting at least first and second suspension members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Carolyn R Hartleip, Jagan M Mummadi, James B Legray, Bryan G Mrozinski
  • UNDERBED SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR FIFTH WHEEL AND GOOSENECK HITCH SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20150102584
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching either a gooseneck trailer hitch or a fifth wheel trailer hitch to a truck bed can include a single cross-member, a gooseneck ball receiver and a plurality of mounting pads. The single cross-member can be attached to first and second truck longitudinal frame rails. The gooseneck ball receiver can be coupled to the single cross-member and aligned with a gooseneck hitch opening in the truck bed. The plurality of mounting pads can be spaced apart from the single cross-member and can be attached to the frame rails independent of the single cross-member. The plurality of mounting pads can be aligned with a corresponding plurality of access openings in the truck bed. The single cross-member can be a suspension cross-member supporting at least first and second suspension members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Carolyn R. Hartleip, Jagan M. Mummadi, James B. Legray, Bryan G. Mrozinski