Patents by Inventor Joe Jurica

Joe Jurica 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 bed edge construction and manufacturing process therefor
    Patent number: 7731271
    Abstract: A roll-formed one-piece vehicle bed member has a plurality of ribs and valleys extending longitudinally along the bed member in sidewardly adjacent, parallel relation. The bed member terminates at front and rear edges wherein preferably along the rear edge of the bed member, rib channels are formed centrally along the end portion of each rib for direct contacting engagement with a rear sill to provide an improved connection therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Noble Advanced Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Shelbo, Joe Jurica, Greg Taylor
  • Vehicle bed edge construction and manufacturing process therefor
    Publication number: 20080150322
    Abstract: A roll-formed one-piece vehicle bed member has a plurality of ribs and valleys extending longitudinally along the bed member in sidewardly adjacent, parallel relation. The bed member terminates at front and rear edges wherein preferably along the rear edge of the bed member, rib channels are formed centrally along the end portion of each rib for direct contacting engagement with a rear sill to provide an improved connection therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: David Shelbo, Joe Jurica, Greg Taylor