Patents by Inventor Marc Cogswell
Marc Cogswell 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).
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Patent number: 11927046Abstract: A multi-way liftgate assembly providing a plurality of dividers dividing the rear cargo area of a passenger vehicle into a plurality of secure areas assessable from a plurality of panels forming a liftgate to provide controlled access to one or more of those compartments. The vehicle operator has secure control of which portions of the cargo area can be selectively accessed. The multi-way liftgate assembly provides multiple secure openings to the cargo area of a vehicle that typically has only one secure opening to the cargo area.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Luyao Zhu, Marc Cogswell, Robert M. Horner
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Publication number: 20230311626Abstract: A hard top removal assist system for a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle body having a plurality of rails mounted to the vehicle body. A hard top has a connection that is used to connect the hard top to the plurality of rails. There is at least one connection on the hard top that is slidable in the one or more rails between an installed position and a removed position. The hard top can be fully removed from the vehicle body and the one or more rails.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Marc COGSWELL, Larry R. ERICKSON, Robert M. HORNER, Brian STALEY, Luyao ZHU
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Publication number: 20230271487Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hardtop for a vehicle that has an exterior thermoplastic roof panel and sides. The hardtop includes a top frame formed of at least two longitudinal sides and at least one cross vehicle piece formed from fiber reinforced polymer. Connected to the top frame is at least one roof panel forming an outer surface of the hardtop. There are also one or more side frames each having a side panel connected thereto. The roof panel and side panel are all formed of thermoplastic, so it is possible to have a Class A finish paint surface or mold in color finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: John S. MUGLIA, Mohan GIRIJESHWAR, Keijo J. HUOTARI, Brian STALEY, Larry Richard ERICKSON, Marc COGSWELL, Robert M. HORNER, Luyao ZHU
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Publication number: 20230076313Abstract: A molded panel that encompasses all forward surfaces of a vehicle. The molded panel extends from the forward edge from a driver side front wheel opening, laterally across the front of the vehicle and terminating at a forward edge of a passenger side wheel opening. The molded panel extends in the vertical direction (i.e., perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle) from a forward lower edge of a front valance up to a leading edge of one of a hood, a flunk, and a windshield of the vehicle. The molded anel further includes connection flanges formed on a back side surface for connection to a vehicle frame that does not have a front end module and front frame bulk head.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Marc Cogswell, Robert M. Horner, Daniel Vander Sluis, Mark T. Pilette, Larry R. Erickson
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Publication number: 20230015503Abstract: A modular gate combined with multiple functions which can be easily employed with existing tailgates without any hardware or mounting modifications to existing truck beds. There is provided a modular tailgate system having a tailgate portion in combination with a plurality of functions. The modular tailgate system integrates any combinations of at least two of the plurality of features without affecting existing body sides and/or existing truck beds. Integrated features include a multi-functional gate (e.g., swing, drop, etc), storage (e.g., normal, sealed, refrigerated, heated, etc), step(s), lighting (e.g., ingress/egress, bed interior, removable, trailer hitch, parking, etc), bed extension(s), power (e.g., 12v and/or 110v), tie downs (e.g., ratchets, anchors, etc), sawhorse, magnet(s), table(s), bench(es), seat(s), net(s), any other predetermined desired function, etc., and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Chris Williamson, Robert M. Horner, Marc Cogswell, Larry R. Erickson, Brian Staley
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Patent number: 11427265Abstract: A modular gate combined with multiple functions which can be easily employed with existing tailgates without any hardware or mounting modifications to existing truck beds. There is provided a modular tailgate system having a tailgate portion in combination with a plurality of functions. The modular tailgate system integrates any combinations of at least two of the plurality of features without affecting existing body sides and/or existing truck beds. Integrated features include a multi-functional gate (e.g., swing, drop, etc), storage (e.g., normal, sealed, refrigerated, heated, etc), step(s), lighting (e.g., ingress/egress, bed interior, removable, trailer hitch, parking, etc), bed extension(s), power (e.g., 12 v and/or 110 v), tie downs (e.g., ratchets, anchors, etc), sawhorse, magnet(s), table(s), bench(es), seat(s), net(s), any other predetermined desired function, etc., and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Chris Williamson, Robert M. Horner, Marc Cogswell, Larry R. Erickson, Brian Staley
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Publication number: 20220242322Abstract: A multi-way liftgate assembly providing a plurality of dividers dividing the rear cargo area of a passenger vehicle into a plurality of secure areas assessable from a plurality of panels forming a liftgate to provide controlled access to one or more of those compartments. The vehicle operator has secure control of which portions of the cargo area can be selectively accessed. The multi-way liftgate assembly provides multiple secure openings to the cargo area of a vehicle that typically has only one secure opening to the cargo area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Luyao Zhu, Marc Cogswell, Robert M. Horner
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Publication number: 20210039722Abstract: A modular gate combined with multiple functions which can be easily employed with existing tailgates without any hardware or mounting modifications to existing truck beds. There is provided a modular tailgate system having a tailgate portion in combination with a plurality of functions. The modular tailgate system integrates any combinations of at least two of the plurality of features without affecting existing body sides and/or existing truck beds. Integrated features include a multi-functional gate (e.g., swing, drop, etc), storage (e.g., normal, sealed, refrigerated, heated, etc), step(s), lighting (e.g., ingress/egress, bed interior, removable, trailer hitch, parking, etc), bed extension(s), power (e.g., 12 v and/or 110 v), tie downs (e.g., ratchets, anchors, etc), sawhorse, magnet(s), table(s), bench(es), seat(s), net(s), any other predetermined desired function, etc., and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Chris Williamson, Robert M. Horner, Marc Cogswell, Larry R. Erickson, Brian Staley
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Publication number: 20200392779Abstract: A multi-way liftgate assembly providing a plurality of dividers dividing the rear cargo area of a passenger vehicle into a plurality of secure areas assessable from a plurality of panels forming a liftgate to provide controlled access to one or more of those compartments. The vehicle operator has secure control of which portions of the cargo area can be selectively accessed. The multi-way liftgate assembly provides multiple secure openings to the cargo area of a vehicle that typically has only one secure opening to the cargo area. The multi-way liftgate assembly provides on-demand open height adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Luyao Zhu, Marc Cogswell, Robert M. Horner
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Patent number: D628946Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D682752Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Kawano, Masanobu Ino, Patrick Reimer, Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D682753Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Kawano, Masanobu Ino, Patrick Reimer, Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D683058Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D683284Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Kawano, Masanobu Ino, Patrick Reimer, Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D683285Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Kawano, Masanobu Ino, Patrick Reimer, Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D683287Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Kawano, Masanobu Ino, Patrick Reimer, Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D683289Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Kawano, Masanobu Ino, Patrick Reimer, Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D683655Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Kawano, Masanobu Ino, Patrick Reimer, Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D684715Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Marc Cogswell
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Patent number: D685117Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Marc Cogswell