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).
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Patent number: 12600417Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2024Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
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Publication number: 20250368278Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2025Publication date: December 4, 2025Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
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Patent number: 12365399Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 2, 2024Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
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Patent number: 12163638Abstract: A single LED module that can be used in different configurations to provide a customizable vehicle light.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Chris Williamson, Robert A. Selle, Daniel Vander Sluis, Anatoly Gelfand
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Publication number: 20240317325Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
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Publication number: 20240278857Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
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Patent number: 12024234Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 28, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
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Patent number: 12005968Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 24, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
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Publication number: 20230313964Abstract: A single LED module that can be used in different configurations to provide a customizable vehicle light.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Chris Williamson, Robert A. Selle, Daniel Vander Sluis, Anatoly Gelfand
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Publication number: 20230249760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
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Patent number: 11639201Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson
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Publication number: 20220161870Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson, Robert A. Selle, Peter G. DeMarois, Michael S. Spagnuolo, Andrew E. Sicherman, Brian Staley
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Publication number: 20210253180Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Magna Exteriors Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Selle, Robert M. Horner, Larry R. Erickson