Patents by Inventor Leon S. Kayser

Leon S. Kayser 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: 6523869
    Abstract: A releasable locking latch assembly for an endgate of a pickup truck, which includes a handle for rotating the mechanisms of the locking latch assembly resulting in the retraction of one or more cables further resulting in the release of an endgate. The locking latch assembly includes a locking finger for impeding the movement of the locking latch assembly in a locked position and a lock for rotatably engaging the locking finger into and out of the locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Jensen, David K Rock, Leon S. Kayser, James Turner, Eric L. Swander
  • Patent number: 6439634
    Abstract: An external automotive side stowage system including primary and secondary latching devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Charles Jensen, David K. Rock, Leon S. Kayser, James L. Turner, Ricardo F. Ibanes