Patents by Inventor Steven P. Schwarz

Steven P. Schwarz 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).

  • Adjustable receiver mounted vehicle ramp system
    Patent number: 10464464
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle loading ramp system that removably cooperates with a vehicle mounted hitch receiver and provides a rearward directed supplemental hitch receiver. The loading ramp system includes a pair of ramp sections that are movably connected to a mounting system to provide a plurality of lateral distances between the respective ramp sections. The assembly is stowable to achieve a compact orientation of the loading ramp system relative to a tailgate of a vehicle and an in-use position wherein the ramp sections can be deployed to provide a supported incline into the bed or cargo area of the underlying vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: David A. Pendleton, Steven P. Schwarz
  • Adjustable Receiver Mounted Vehicle Ramp System
    Publication number: 20170113887
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle loading ramp system that removably cooperates with a vehicle mounted hitch receiver and provides a rearward directed supplemental hitch receiver. The loading ramp system includes a pair of ramp sections that are movably connected to a mounting system to provide a plurality of lateral distances between the respective ramp sections. The assembly is stowable to achieve a compact orientation of the loading ramp system relative to a tailgate of a vehicle and an in-use position wherein the ramp sections can be deployed to provide a supported incline into the bed or cargo area of the underlying vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: David A. Pendleton, Steven P. Schwarz