Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Earhart

Kenneth L. Earhart 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).

  • Latch assembly for truck bed covers
    Patent number: 6676174
    Abstract: A latch assembly for releasably latching a truck bed cover to a sidewall of a pickup truck bed. A striker is preferably mounted to the truck sidewall and a movable elongated latch arm is connected to the truck bed cover, such that the latch arm may be moved between engaged and released positions. A pivot arm having a blocking element is pivotally connected to the latch arm such that actuation of the latch arm to the released position causes the blocking element to interposedly obstruct re-engagement of the released latch member back to the striker. The blocking element operates to maintain the released position of the elongated latch arm until a time when a user may raise open the truck bed cover to an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Inventors: James F. Reynolds, Kenneth L. Earhart, Ted S. Adams
  • Latch assembly for truck bed covers
    Publication number: 20020105200
    Abstract: A latch assembly for releasably latching a truck bed cover to a sidewall of a pickup truck bed. A striker is preferably mounted to the truck sidewall and a movable elongated latch arm is connected to the truck bed cover, such that the latch arm may be moved between engaged and released positions. A pivot arm having a blocking element is pivotally connected to the latch arm such that actuation of the latch arm to the released position causes the blocking element to interposedly obstruct re-engagement of the released latch member back to the striker. The blocking element operates to maintain the released position of the elongated latch arm until a time when a user may raise open the truck bed cover to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: James F. Reynolds, Kenneth L. Earhart, Ted S. Adams