Patents by Inventor Terrance Dean Savitsky

Terrance Dean Savitsky 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 and ramp assembly
    Patent number: 5813714
    Abstract: A combination tailgate and ramp assembly is provided for a pickup truck which includes a tailgate 28, a ramp 52, anchor means 32 in the form of a laterally extending anchor rod 44 accessible through a pair of windows 46, 48 in the tailgate 28 and mounting members 58, 60 pivotally engagable with the anchor rod 44 to provide a ramp surface to the inner surface 42 of the tailgate 28 upon insertion of the mounting members 58, 60 into pivotal engagement with the anchor rod 44.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Lawrence Lipinski, Terrance Dean Savitsky, Stacey Ann Boersma
  • Tailgate construction
    Patent number: 5803525
    Abstract: A tailgate construction for a pickup truck provides a tailgate 28 having an attachment means consisting of the rod 44 extending laterally of the tailgate 28 between its side portions 36, 38. A pair of windows 46, 48 is formed through an inner surface 42 of the tailgate to provide access to the rod for purpose of anchoring tie down mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Lawrence Lipinski, Terrance Dean Savitsky, Stacey Ann Boersma