Patents by Inventor John R. Asher

John R. Asher 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).

  • Automotive pickup truck tailgate retrofit apparatus
    Patent number: 4968084
    Abstract: An automotive pickup retrofit apparatus including a formed strip of thin, rigid material structured for close matable connection protectively and decoratively covering a portion of the rear contoured panel of the tailgate. One embodiment includes a formed, elongated sheet of thin, rigid material forming a protective and decorative outer layer structured for close matable connection over substantially the entire front or rear panel of the tailgate. An open or bottomed frame structured for connection within an aperture formed through the central portion of the tailgate is also provided which may include further protective ornamentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1990
    Inventors: John R. Asher, Georgette C. Asher