Patents by Inventor Kristin Miers

Kristin Miers 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).

  • Loading and unloading apparatus for truck beds
    Patent number: 9381845
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for moving cargo toward or away from the end of a truck bed. The device includes a cross bar that spans the width of the truck bed. The cross bar comprises a pair of caster wheels that allow the cross bar to travel in the furrows of the truck bed. Each caster wheel is rotatably attached to a plate that is slideably attached to the cross bar by means of a locking mechanism. In this way, the caster wheel can be moved along the width of the cross bar. The cross bar is attached to a telescopic handle that is adapted to lie flat in the furrows of the truck bed. The present invention may further comprise a divider wall that can be removably attached to the handle. The divider wall allows a user to organize the truck bed when carrying cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Inventors: Casey Miers, Kristin Miers
  • Loading and Unloading Apparatus for Truck Beds
    Publication number: 20150083346
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for moving cargo toward or away from the end of a truck bed. The device includes a cross bar that spans the width of the truck bed. The cross bar comprises a pair of caster wheels that allow the cross bar to travel in the furrows of the truck bed. Each caster wheel is rotatably attached to a plate that is slideably attached to the cross bar by means of a locking mechanism. In this way, the caster wheel can be moved along the width of the cross bar. The cross bar is attached to a telescopic handle that is adapted to lie flat in the furrows of the truck bed. The present invention may further comprise a divider wall that can be removably attached to the handle. The divider wall allows a user to organize the truck bed when carrying cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Casey Miers, Kristin Miers
  • Loading and unloading apparatus for truck beds
    Patent number: D811984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Inventors: Casey Miers, Kristin Miers