Patents by Inventor William E. Kreutinger

William E. Kreutinger 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).

  • Lift gate device
    Patent number: 6705825
    Abstract: A lift gate used for vehicles such as a truck. The lift gate has a platform which is pivotally mounted to what constitutes a vertical link at the rear end of a parallelogram linkage. In the stored position, the platform is folded to overlie the parallelogram linkage. The bottom of the platform is provided with a pair of surfaces that provide the appearance of a bumper when the lift gate is in the stored position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Ultron Lift Corp.
    Inventor: William E. Kreutinger
  • Lift gate device
    Publication number: 20040009056
    Abstract: A lift gate used for vehicles such as a truck. The lift gate has a platform which is pivotally mounted to what constitutes a vertical link at the rear end of a parallelogram linkage. In the stored position, the platform is folded to overlie the parallelogram linkage. The bottom of the platform is provided with a pair of surfaces that provide the appearance of a bumper when the lift gate is in the stored position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventor: William E. Kreutinger