Patents by Inventor Ruth Lytle

Ruth Lytle 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).

  • Tailgate nested tailgate bed extender
    Patent number: 6550841
    Abstract: A tailgate bed extender for a vehicle truck bed. The tailgate bed extender has a tray mounted on a vehicle tailgate and a rear frame pivotally coupled to the tray. Sidearms are pivotally coupled to opposing side edges of the rear frame and are attachable to the vehicle truck bed. A hinge assembly that has a rotation axis, which is movable relative to the tray, joins the rear frame to the tray. The tailgate bed extender is rotatable from a stored position in which the rear frame abuts the tray to a loading position in which the rear frame is at an angle of approximately 270 degrees to the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Canada Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Burdon, Alan Lytle, Peter Oliver, Ruth Lytle