Patents by Inventor Lloyd E. Metz

Lloyd E. Metz 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: 4052098
    Abstract: An end gate assembly is disclosed for use on a pick-up truck or other vehicle which includes first and second end gates pivotally mounted on to the rack sides of the vehicle by means of horizontally elongated stringers over which the gate hinges may slide through intermediate positions between a forward position and a rear position. The gates may be latched to the sides in either the forward or the rear position, and they are independently adjustable when opened to form a V-shaped guide to a loading chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Inventor: Lloyd E. Metz