Patents by Inventor LeRoy Van Kirk

LeRoy Van Kirk 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: 4752097
    Abstract: A liner in formed sheet construction which overlies a truck bed. The liner includes side walls with upper channel portions which fit restrictively between the truck bed side wall and a downturned flange of the bed rail. No exterior fasteners are necessary to secure the liner to the truck bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: LRV Corporation
    Inventors: LeRoy Van Kirk, Daniel Van Kirk
  • Patent number: 4674665
    Abstract: A tool box which is positioned in and supported by the bed of a pick-up truck. The tool box has a pivoting lid to allow access to the tools and a side located drip rail channel part to prevent entry of moisture into the tool box interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: LRV Corporation
    Inventor: LeRoy Van Kirk
  • Patent number: 4572568
    Abstract: A device for use in securing a liner in the bed of a truck having side walls with an inwardly extending upper flange and a lip extending downwardly therefrom. The device has a back portion with a clamp disposed near the upper edge thereof for engaging and gripping the lip, and a base portion extending outwardly from the back portion for engaging the truck wall and stabilizing the device. A screw is inserted through the liner and into the back portion of the device, thereby holding the liner in place while allowing relative expansion and/or contraction between the liner and the bed from temperature changes without causing distortion of or damage to the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: LRV Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory W. Kapp, LeRoy Van Kirk