Patents by Inventor Robert Ditner

Robert Ditner 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).

  • Publication number: 20260249775
    Abstract: An accessory rail mounting system includes a truck bed, a first tie down, a second tie down, and an accessory rail. The truck bed includes a floor, a front wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first tie down is fixed to the first sidewall. The second tie down is fixed to the second sidewall. The accessory rail having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The accessory rail having a first latch at the first end and a second latch at the second end. The first latch and the second latch configured to releasably couple to the first tie down and the second tie down to releasably couple the accessory rail to the truck bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2025
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Robert Ditner
  • Publication number: 20260249931
    Abstract: An accessory rail mounting system includes a truck bed, first striker bolt, a second striker bolt, and an accessory rail. The truck bed having a floor and a front wall extending upward from the front wall. The first striker bolt extending upward from the floor. The second striker bolt spaced apart from the first striker bolt and extending upward from the floor. The accessory rail having a first notch and a second notch. The first notch and the second notch configured to releasably engage the first striker bolt and the second striker bolt to releasably couple the accessory rail to the truck bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2025
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Robert Ditner