Patents by Inventor Ronald C. Arndt

Ronald C. Arndt 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).

  • Self-positioning tailgate cover
    Patent number: 5372397
    Abstract: A thermoformed thermoplastic panel has three V-shaped protrusions which extend into engagement with the ramped depressions within a truck tailgate to automatically align the upper edge of the panel with the rail cap of the tailgate. The panel forms a protective cover for the tailgate and is held in place by screws having large, wide, flat heads which overlie the upper surface of the cover. The screws have shanks which have a nonthreaded portion adjacent to the head and a tapered, threaded portion at the end. The screws are tightened to bring the tailgate cover upper edge adjacent to the tailgate cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Penda Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald C. Arndt
  • Pick-up truck tailgate liner
    Patent number: D391545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Penda Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald C. Arndt, Patrick J. Quigley