Patents by Inventor Scott R. Hitchcock

Scott R. Hitchcock 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).

  • Auxiliary tailboard assembly for drop-down tailgate
    Patent number: 5868449
    Abstract: An auxiliary tailboard assembly for attachment to a drop-down tailgate that allows a user to bring the tailboard into vertical position, confining a load to the tailgate, after the goods have been loaded on the tailgate. The tailboard assembly includes a case for attachment to an inside face of the tailgate and a panel which can be extended and retracted in the case. A slot is provided into which the panel is seated when the panel is extended and rotated into vertical position and a stop for preventing removal of the panel from either the case or slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Inventor: Scott R. Hitchcock