Patents by Inventor James Mays

James Mays 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).

  • Patent number: 10286765
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system includes a cover assembly coupled to first and second side rails. The cover assembly includes a cover disposed over and coupled to a frame, a latch mechanism coupled to the frame and having a catch biased toward a latch position to secure the cover to the first side rail and retractable to an unlatch position to release the cover from the first side rail, a release device coupled to the frame and latch mechanism and actuatable to move the catch to the unlatch position, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the latch mechanism. The adjustment mechanism has a first portion coupled to the catch and a second portion interacting with the first portion to adjust a vertical position of the catch relative to the frame transverse to a width-wise axis defined between the side rails, with the first and/or second portions forming a sloped profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Rugged Liner, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Williamson, David Kosinski, Michael Yang, Xichang Yan, Jianfeng Tong, Chengping Wei, Ronald Brian Smith, Daniel David Burger, James Mays, Taylor M. Hixson
  • Patent number: 10189339
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system includes a plurality of panels coupled to first and second side rails. The panels include a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a spacer bar with the spacer bar fixed to the side rails. The first panel pivots relative to the spacer while the spacer remains fixed to the side rails. The third panel pivots relative to the second panel to permit the third panel to be located over the second panel while the spacer remains fixed to the side rails to define an intermediate folded position. The cover further includes a hinge assembly mounted between the second panel and the spacer to enable the second and third panels to pivot relative to the spacer as a unit from the intermediate position to a final position located at least over the spacer bar while the spacer bar remains fixed to the side rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Rugged Liner, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Williamson, David Kosinski, Michael Yang, Xichang Yan, Jianfeng Tong, Chengping Wei, Ronald Brian Smith, Daniel David Burger, James Mays
  • Publication number: 20190001800
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system includes a cover assembly coupled to first and second side rails. The cover assembly includes a cover disposed over and coupled to a frame, a latch mechanism coupled to the frame and having a catch biased toward a latch position to secure the cover to the first side rail and retractable to an unlatch position to release the cover from the first side rail, a release device coupled to the frame and latch mechanism and actuatable to move the catch to the unlatch position, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the latch mechanism. The adjustment mechanism has a first portion coupled to the catch and a second portion interacting with the first portion to adjust a vertical position of the catch relative to the frame transverse to a width-wise axis defined between the side rails, with the first and/or second portions forming a sloped profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Rugged Liner, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Williamson, David Kosinski, Michael Yang, Xichang Yan, Jianfeng Tong, Chengping Wei, Ronald Brian Smith, Daniel David Burger, James Mays, Taylor M. Hixson
  • Patent number: 9987741
    Abstract: A tool bit case includes a housing and a tool bit retainer pivotally coupled to the housing. The tool bit retainer includes a retainer housing having a plurality of tool bit apertures configured to receive a plurality of tool bits, and a locking mechanism moveably coupled to the retainer housing between a first position, in which the locking mechanism engages the plurality of tool bits to inhibit removal of the plurality of tool bits from the retainer housing, and a second position, in which the locking mechanism disengages the plurality of tool bits to allow removal of the plurality of tool bits from the retainer housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Thomas Evatt, James Mays
  • Publication number: 20180147925
    Abstract: A tonneau cover system includes a plurality of panels coupled to first and second side rails. The panels include a first panel, a second panel, a third panel, and a spacer bar with the spacer bar fixed to the side rails. The first panel pivots relative to the spacer while the spacer remains fixed to the side rails. The third panel pivots relative to the second panel to permit the third panel to be located over the second panel while the spacer remains fixed to the side rails to define an intermediate folded position. The cover further includes a hinge assembly mounted between the second panel and the spacer to enable the second and third panels to pivot relative to the spacer as a unit from the intermediate position to a final position located at least over the spacer bar while the spacer bar remains fixed to the side rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Rugged Liner, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Williamson, David Kosinski, Michael Yang, Xichang Yan, Jianfeng Tong, Chengping Wei, Ronald Brian Smith, Daniel David Burger, James Mays
  • Publication number: 20160236342
    Abstract: A tool bit case includes a housing and a tool bit retainer pivotally coupled to the housing. The tool bit retainer includes a retainer housing having a plurality of tool bit apertures configured to receive a plurality of tool bits, and a locking mechanism moveably coupled to the retainer housing between a first position, in which the locking mechanism engages the plurality of tool bits to inhibit removal of the plurality of tool bits from the retainer housing, and a second position, in which the locking mechanism disengages the plurality of tool bits to allow removal of the plurality of tool bits from the retainer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Evatt, James Mays