Patents by Inventor James C. Sorter

James C. Sorter 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).

  • Vehicle top article carrier
    Patent number: 4081095
    Abstract: An article carrier for a vehicle top capable of being loaded in a lowered position adjacent the side of the vehicle while one end portion of the carrier is typically supported against the ground and the other end is pivotally and slidable mounted in a position of the assembly mounted on the vehicle top. The loaded portion of the carrier is then disposed on the top of the vehicle by tilting the inclined loaded portion to slide to the desired position in the position mounted on the vehicle top. The carrier assembly is unloaded by reversing the foregoing steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Inventors: Everett R. Wilburn, James C. Sorter