Patents by Inventor Patsy Oliveto

Patsy Oliveto 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: 6045172
    Abstract: A new pick-up truck bed extending device for enabling extended loads to be safely and securely hauled. The inventive device includes a cover member secured to a tailgate of a pick-up truck. An extension panel is slidably received within the open outer end of the cover member. A first pair of elongated braces are pivotally coupled with the extension panel. Free ends of the braces have an aperture therethrough. A second pair of elongated braces are pivotally coupled with opposing interior walls of the pick-up inwardly of the tailgate. Free ends of the braces have an aperture therethrough for aligning with the apertures of the first pair of elongated braces for receiving fasteners when the extension panel is in a fully extended orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Inventors: John Joseph Thomas, Patsy Oliveto