Patents by Inventor Robert A. Selle

Robert A. Selle 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: 12600417
    Abstract: An articulating tailgate assembly with improved accessibility into a cargo bed of a vehicle, incorporating at least one door. The tailgate system provides a tailgate with a combination of predetermined plurality of functions for accessibility into the cargo bed of the vehicle and to improve functionality of the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20250368278
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly including at least two tailate panels that both move between a closed position, a plurality of intermediate open positions, and a fully open position, where the tailgate panels selectively separate and articulate from the back of the cargo bed to the sides of the cargo bed. The tailate panels move out of the way to provide direct access to the cargo area floor. The tailate panels articulate in a small envelope of space, improving access to the rear in a confined space at the rear of the vehicle and reducing the risk of contacting objects that may be behind the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
  • Patent number: 12365399
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly including at least two tailate panels that both move between a closed position, a plurality of intermediate open positions, and a fully open position, where the tailgate panels selectively separate and articulate from the back of the cargo bed to the sides of the cargo bed. The tailate panels move out of the way to provide direct access to the cargo area floor. The tailate panels articulate in a small envelope of space, improving access to the rear in a confined space at the rear of the vehicle and reducing the risk of contacting objects that may be behind the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
  • Patent number: 12163638
    Abstract: A single LED module that can be used in different configurations to provide a customizable vehicle light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Williamson, Robert A. Selle, Daniel Vander Sluis, Anatoly Gelfand
  • Publication number: 20240317325
    Abstract: An articulating tailgate assembly with improved accessibility into a cargo bed of a vehicle, incorporating at least one door. The tailgate system provides a tailgate with a combination of predetermined plurality of functions for accessibility into the cargo bed of the vehicle and to improve functionality of the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20240278857
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly including at least two tailate panels that both move between a closed position, a plurality of intermediate open positions, and a fully open position, where the tailgate panels selectively separate and articulate from the back of the cargo bed to the sides of the cargo bed. The tailate panels move out of the way to provide direct access to the cargo area floor. The tailate panels articulate in a small envelope of space, improving access to the rear in a confined space at the rear of the vehicle and reducing the risk of contacting objects that may be behind the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
  • Patent number: 12024234
    Abstract: An articulating tailgate assembly with improved accessibility into a cargo bed of a vehicle, incorporating at least one door. The tailgate system provides a tailgate with a combination of predetermined plurality of functions for accessibility into the cargo bed of the vehicle and to improve functionality of the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
  • Patent number: 12005968
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly including at least two tailgate panels that both move between a closed position, a plurality of intermediate open positions, and a fully open position, where the tailgate panels selectively separate and articulate from the back of the cargo bed to the sides of the cargo bed. The tailgate panels move out of the way to provide direct access to the cargo area floor. The tailgate panels articulate in a small envelope of space, improving access to the rear in a confined space at the rear of the vehicle and reducing the risk of contacting objects that may be behind the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
  • Publication number: 20230313964
    Abstract: A single LED module that can be used in different configurations to provide a customizable vehicle light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Williamson, Robert A. Selle, Daniel Vander Sluis, Anatoly Gelfand
  • Publication number: 20230249760
    Abstract: An articulating tailgate assembly with improved accessibility into a cargo bed of a vehicle, incorporating at least one door. The tailgate system provides a tailgate with a combination of predetermined plurality of functions for accessibility into the cargo bed of the vehicle and to improve functionality of the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
  • Patent number: 11639201
    Abstract: An articulating tailgate assembly with improved accessibility into a cargo bed of a pickup truck, incorporating at least one door. The tailgate system provides a tailgate with a combination of predetermined plurality of functions for accessibility into the cargo bed of the vehicle and to improve functionality of the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
  • Publication number: 20220161870
    Abstract: A tailgate assembly including at least two tailgate panels that both move between a closed position, a plurality of intermediate open positions, and a fully open position, where the tailgate panels selectively separate and articulate from the back of the cargo bed to the sides of the cargo bed. The tailgate panels move out of the way to provide direct access to the cargo area floor. The tailgate panels articulate in a small envelope of space, improving access to the rear in a confined space at the rear of the vehicle and reducing the risk of contacting objects that may be behind the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
  • Publication number: 20210253180
    Abstract: An articulating tailgate assembly with improved accessibility into a cargo bed of a pickup truck, incorporating at least one door. The tailgate system provides a tailgate with a combination of predetermined plurality of functions for accessibility into the cargo bed of the vehicle and to improve functionality of the tailgate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson