Patents by Inventor William Banta

William Banta 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).

  • Publication number: 20250376224
    Abstract: A cargo support includes: a tray; tray rails fastened to the tray and extending longitudinally and parallel to each other; and a base frame that includes base rails that extend longitudinally and parallel to each other. The rails are slidable relative to one another for sliding the tray longitudinally relative to the base frame in an expansion direction transitioning the cargo support from a retracted state of the cargo support to expanded states, and in a retraction direction transitioning the cargo support from the expanded states to the retracted state. The tray has a handle at a tailgate end including a control of a latch for locking in one of the states. Rollers supporting the tray rails have differently sized grooves. Different pairs of bores at different coordinates are provided for variable installation heights of the rollers. A stiffener is used for cargo supports rated for having higher weight ratings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Brian Stevens, Jordan Daniel Lanning, Dan Giddings, Spencer Robert Dahl, William Banta
  • Publication number: 20250320040
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base defining a cavity; a lid coupled to the base and movable to close the cavity or open the cavity; and a latch able to be transitioned between a latched position and an unlatched position. The latch includes a handle pivotable between the latched position and the unlatched position; a guide member pivotably coupled to the handle, the guide member including a cam path; and a latching member pivotably coupled to the handle, the latching member including a cam disposed within the cam path. The cam path is structured such that, when the latch is in the unlatched position, the cam is disposed at a position in the cam path such that the latch is maintained in the unlatched position absent a force applied to the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventors: William Banta, Spencer Robert Dahl, Samuel Quintrell Wood, James Calvin Allan, Shaun Christopher Muston, Jordan Daniel Lanning, John Mason MacArthur
  • Publication number: 20250129644
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided that includes a base defining a cavity; a lid coupled to the base; a latch; and a resilient member. The lid is pivotable between a first state in which the cavity is enclosed and a second state in which the cavity is exposed. The latch includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. Each of the second and third portions interact with the base when the lid is in the first position so as to discourage the lid from transitioning to the second state. The resilient member is disposed between the latch and the lid such that moving the first portion of the latch so as to compress the resilient member moves each of the second and third portions of the latch away from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2024
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Inventors: William Banta, Spencer Robert Dahl, Samuel Quintrell. Wood, James Calvin Allan, Shaun Christopher. Muston, Jordan Daniel. Lanning, John Mason. MacArthur
  • Publication number: 20250074322
    Abstract: A vehicle storage system may include a deck configured to span substantially a total width of a vehicle bed, four support feet including two front support feet and two rear support feet, a single drawer, and a storage compartment situated between the drawer and a side of the vehicle bed. The deck may include raised portions for coupling to an underside of an accessory case, and tie down attachment points that anchor materials to the deck, while transferring load and connecting the storage system to the truck bed. The drawer assembly may extend outward from the deck to allow full opening of the accessory case without removal of the accessory case from the drawer assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Spencer Robert Dahl, James Calvin Allan, Shaun Christopher Muston, Jordan Daniel Lanning, Samuel Quintrell Wood, William Banta, John Mason MacArthur
  • Publication number: 20250033547
    Abstract: A vehicle storage system may include a deck configured to span substantially a total width of a vehicle bed, four support feet including two front support feet and two rear support feet, a center support extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle bed between the support feet and configured to support the deck, and a drawer assembly. The deck may include raised portions for coupling to an underside of an accessory case, and tie down attachment points that anchor materials to the deck, while transferring load and connecting the storage system to the truck bed. The drawer assembly may extend outward from the deck to allow full opening of the accessory case without removal of the accessory case from the drawer assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Spencer Robert Dahl, James Calvin Allan, Shaun Christopher Muston, Jordan Daniel Lanning, Samuel Quintrell Wood, William Banta
  • Patent number: D1133525
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Decked LLC
    Inventors: William Banta, Spencer Robert Dahl, Samuel Quintrell Wood, Shaun Christopher Muston, Jordan Daniel Lanning, John Mason MacArthur, James Calvin Allan