Jason Stanley Thorsen

US Patent:

20130277929, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/842182

Inventors:

Jason Thorsen - Greenville NC, US
Roger J. Baywol - Grand Blanc MI, US
Edward J. Mowczan - China Township MI, US

International Classification:

B62B 3/02

US Classification:

280 4312

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a vehicle comprises a body, a steerable drive wheel attached to the body, and a load platform connected to the body that is movable between a lowered position and a lifted position. A load wheel is connected to the load platform and an intermediate load wheel is connected to the vehicle and positioned between the drive wheel and the load wheel. The load wheel is configured to facilitate moving the load platform between the lowered position and the lifted position and the intermediate load wheel is configured to cooperate with the load wheel to facilitate moving the load platform between the lowered position and the lifted position. The intermediate load wheel is also configured to form a pivot about which the vehicle turns throughout a range of motion of the load platform between and including the lowered position and the lifted position.

US Patent:

20070145754, Jun 28, 2007

Filed:

Dec 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/316131

Inventors:

Matthew Tier - Brighton MI, US
Jason Thorsen - Farmington MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 19/22

US Classification:

293109000

Abstract:

An embodiment of a vehicle step assembly includes a brace defined, at least in part, by a generally horizontal surface. The generally horizontal surface selectively transmits the weight of a user to the vehicle. The assembly further includes a fascia having an aperture. The brace is positioned, at least partially, at a generally lateral side portion of the vehicle rearward of a rearmost operational-wheel. The fascia at least partially encloses a portion of the lateral side portion.