Patents by Inventor Robert Wisely

Robert Wisely 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: 20260145500
    Abstract: An apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame; one or more side panels attached to the frame; one or more quarter panels attached to the frame; a rear panel; a roof panel supported by the frame; and a lifting mechanism configured to reposition the roof panel relative to the frame and/or the one or more side panels. The lifting mechanism has a handle, a lifter, and a track supporting the lifter. Movement of the handle causes the track to move in a first direction, which causes the lifter to slide in the track in a second direction to raise and/or lower the lifter, which causes the roof panel to be moved or repositioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely
  • Publication number: 20260042491
    Abstract: A utility rack for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the utility rack includes a frame having: one or more lower support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along a length of the cargo area; one or more upper support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along the length of the cargo area; and one or more pillars extending between the one or more lower support bars and the upper support bars; wherein in a first configuration of the frame, the one or more pillars are connected to inner surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars; and in a second configuration, the one or more pillars are connected to outer surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2025
    Publication date: February 12, 2026
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely, Daniel Delaney
  • Patent number: 12496885
    Abstract: An apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame; one or more side panels attached to the frame; one or more quarter panels attached to the frame; a rear panel; a roof panel supported by the frame; and a lifting mechanism configured to reposition the roof panel relative to the frame and/or the one or more side panels. The lifting mechanism has a handle, a lifter, and a track supporting the lifter. Movement of the handle causes the track to move in a first direction, which causes the lifter to slide in the track in a second direction to raise and/or lower the lifter, which causes the roof panel to be moved or repositioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignee: Extang Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely
  • Patent number: 12420874
    Abstract: A utility rack for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the utility rack includes a frame having: one or more lower support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along a length of the cargo area; one or more upper support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along the length of the cargo area; and one or more pillars extending between the one or more lower support bars and the upper support bars; wherein in a first configuration of the frame, the one or more pillars are connected to inner surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars; and in a second configuration, the one or more pillars are connected to outer surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Extang Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely, Daniel Delaney
  • Publication number: 20240308313
    Abstract: An apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame; one or more side panels attached to the frame; one or more quarter panels attached to the frame; a rear panel; a roof panel supported by the frame; and a lifting mechanism configured to reposition the roof panel relative to the frame and/or the one or more side panels. The lifting mechanism has a handle, a lifter, and a track supporting the lifter. Movement of the handle causes the track to move in a first direction, which causes the lifter to slide in the track in a second direction to raise and/or lower the lifter, which causes the roof panel to be moved or repositioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely
  • Patent number: 12017519
    Abstract: An apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame; one or more side panels attached to the frame; one or more quarter panels attached to the frame; a rear panel; a roof panel supported by the frame; and a lifting mechanism configured to reposition the roof panel relative to the frame and/or the one or more side panels. The lifting mechanism has a handle, a lifter, and a track supporting the lifter. Movement of the handle causes the track to move in a first direction, which causes the lifter to slide in the track in a second direction to raise and/or lower the lifter, which causes the roof panel to be moved or repositioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Extang Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely
  • Publication number: 20230406078
    Abstract: An apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the apparatus includes a frame; one or more side panels attached to the frame; one or more quarter panels attached to the frame; a rear panel; a roof panel supported by the frame; and a lifting mechanism configured to reposition the roof panel relative to the frame and/or the one or more side panels. The lifting mechanism has a handle, a lifter, and a track supporting the lifter. Movement of the handle causes the track to move in a first direction, which causes the lifter to slide in the track in a second direction to raise and/or lower the lifter, which causes the roof panel to be moved or repositioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely
  • Publication number: 20230373570
    Abstract: A utility rack for covering at least a portion of a cargo area of a vehicle, the utility rack includes a frame having: one or more lower support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along a length of the cargo area; one or more upper support bars that are configured to extend at least partially along the length of the cargo area; and one or more pillars extending between the one or more lower support bars and the upper support bars; wherein in a first configuration of the frame, the one or more pillars are connected to inner surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars; and in a second configuration, the one or more pillars are connected to outer surfaces of the one or more lower support bars and the one or more upper support bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jerome Facchinello, Robert Mosingo, Chad Carter, Anthony Becker, Robert Wisely, Daniel Delaney