Patents by Inventor Michael D. Ellenbogen

Michael D. Ellenbogen 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).

  • Lift System for Roof-Mounted Storage on Vehicles
    Publication number: 20190381944
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lift system to selectively raise and lower an interchangeable load carrier, such as a bike rack, luggage rack, ski rack, etc., to and from the roof of a vehicle to the ground. The lift system is capable of creating a clearance, either vertically or horizontally, between the roof of a vehicle and the load carrier. As a result, the load carrier can be lowered and raised without hitting the vehicle. The lift system may also be provided with a series of actuators that are configured for synchronized rotation in order to keep the load carrier in a constant orientation as it is raised and lowered to and from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Michael D. Ellenbogen
  • Lift System for Roof-Mounted Storage on Vehicles
    Publication number: 20180361943
    Abstract: The invention relates to a lift system to selectively raise and lower an interchangeable load carrier, such as a bike rack, luggage rack, ski rack, etc., to and from the roof of a vehicle to the ground. The lift system is capable of creating a clearance, either vertically or horizontally, between the roof of a vehicle and the load carrier. As a result, the load carrier can be lowered and raised without hitting the vehicle. The lift system may also be provided with a series of actuators that are configured for synchronized rotation in order to keep the load carrier in a constant orientation as it is raised and lowered to and from the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Michael D. Ellenbogen