Patents by Inventor Mark Thygesen

Mark Thygesen 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: 9789800
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a retractable cargo box assembly for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The retractable cargo box assembly includes a cargo box. The cargo box includes a base extending laterally between a first side and a second side, and extending longitudinally between a front end and a rear end. A linear wheel assembly is mounted to the base. The linear wheel assembly includes a plurality of rollers aligned in a linear arrangement between the front end and the rear end of the base. The rollers are configured to rotatably support the cargo box on the cargo bed of the vehicle between a retracted position and an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen
  • Publication number: 20160107560
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a retractable cargo box assembly for a cargo bed of a vehicle. The retractable cargo box assembly includes a cargo box. The cargo box includes a base extending laterally between a first side and a second side, and extending longitudinally between a front end and a rear end. A linear wheel assembly is mounted to the base. The linear wheel assembly includes a plurality of rollers aligned in a linear arrangement between the front end and the rear end of the base. The rollers are configured to rotatably support the cargo box on the cargo bed of the vehicle between a retracted position and an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen
  • Patent number: 8496281
    Abstract: A deck system for a vehicle having a cargo bed. The deck system includes a deck body that extends across at least a portion of the cargo bed. The deck body includes a plurality of planks, each plank having an upper surface, a lower surface, and first and second opposing edges, each first edge configured to interlock with the second edge of another plank. The plurality of planks are coupled together via their interlocking edges to form the deck body. The deck system may also include a rail assembly configured to be coupled to side rails of the cargo bed and to the deck body for supporting the deck body above the cargo deck. The first edge of each plank has at least one first hook member and the second edge of each plank has at least one second hook member, the at least one second hook member configured to engage with the at least one first hook member of another plank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen
  • Publication number: 20110260486
    Abstract: A deck system for a vehicle having a cargo bed. The deck system includes a deck body that extends across at least a portion of the cargo bed. The deck body includes a plurality of planks, each plank having an upper surface, a lower surface, and first and second opposing edges, each first edge configured to interlock with the second edge of another plank. The plurality of planks are coupled together via their interlocking edges to form the deck body. The deck system may also include a rail assembly configured to be coupled to side rails of the cargo bed and to the deck body for supporting the deck body above the cargo deck. The first edge of each plank has at least one first hook member and the second edge of each plank has at least one second hook member, the at least one second hook member configured to engage with the at least one first hook member of another plank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen
  • Patent number: 7302725
    Abstract: A rail assembly for a telescoping ramp including a slider rail that is taller than it is wide, having opposed ends, opposed faces, and opposed edges. First ramp attachment means protrude outwardly from a first of the opposed faces. There is a hollow channel rail with a first side wall that consists of spaced co-planar wall segments that form a gap making the channel rail generally C-shaped in cross-section, the channel rail has an interior surface that defines an interior channel adapted to accommodate the slider rail with at least one of the opposed edges of the slider rail serving as a bearing surface which slides along the interior surface and the first ramp attachment means protruding through the gap between the wall segments. A second ramp attachment means protrudes outwardly from one of the wall segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Marathon Marine Manufacturing (1996) Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen
  • Publication number: 20070007785
    Abstract: A cargo deck, including a deck substrate supporting structural frame having a front end, a rear end, and opposed sides. The structural frame is formed from a least two “H” section cross-members consisting of elongated square tubing having opposed pairs of parallel flanges which form an “H” shaped cross-section, receiver channels being defined by the opposed pairs of parallel flanges. Longitudinally oriented square connective tubing has opposed ends secured within the receiver channels of the “H” section cross-members. Longitudinally oriented “Z” section beams are secured to an underside of the square connective tubing and the “H” section cross-members. An underlying support structure is secured to the “Z” section beams. This cargo deck configuration requires less welding, and allows the cargo deck assembly to be reduced for shipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: Marathon Marine Manufacturing (1996) Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen
  • Publication number: 20060288501
    Abstract: A rail assembly for a telescoping ramp including a slider rail that is taller than it is wide, having opposed ends, opposed faces, and opposed edges. First ramp attachment means protrude outwardly from a first of the opposed faces. There is a hollow channel rail with a first side wall that consists of spaced co-planar wall segments that form a gap making the channel rail generally C-shaped in cross-section, the channel rail has an interior surface that defines an interior channel adapted to accommodate the slider rail with at least one of the opposed edges of the slider rail serving as a bearing surface which slides along the interior surface and the first ramp attachment means protruding through the gap between the wall segments. A second ramp attachment means protrudes outwardly from one of the wall segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Marathon Marine Manufacturing (1996) Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Thygesen