Mark D Hickey

US Patent:

20060219746, Oct 5, 2006

Filed:

Apr 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/096465

Inventors:

Tim Kniffel - Ortonville MI, US
Dino Filias - Sterling Heights MI, US
Andrew Olszewski - Southfield MI, US
Mark Hickey - Howell MI, US
Keijo Huotari - Fenton MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 9/00
A47B 37/00
A47B 23/00
B60R 7/00

US Classification:

224404000, 108044000

Abstract:

A vehicle storage/cargo box system is provided. The system includes at least one access portion, such as but not limited to a door member, for providing access to the interior of a box portion. The box portion includes a weather stripping and door arrangement that allows flat access to the load floor of the box portion. The load floor of the box portion is above the level of the access door's weather stripping flange portion. The system includes various additional access portions, including but not limited to multiple door configurations that articulate in several different manners. The system also includes various storage and support devices such as but not limited to drawers, shelves, tables, and/or the like.

US Patent:

20210394599, Dec 23, 2021

Filed:

Jun 22, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/907974

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
Mark Alan Hickey - Howell MI, US

International Classification:

B60J 7/19
B60J 7/06
B60J 10/30

Abstract:

A frame rail assembly for supporting a tonneau cover comprising: opposing frame rails locatable on a cargo area of a vehicle, each of the opposing frame rails having one or more slots formed therein; and one or more inserts that fit within the one or more slots respectively; wherein the one or more inserts are shaped to fit substantially flush with a transverse cross-sectional profile of the opposing frame rails.

US Patent:

20180009298, Jan 11, 2018

Filed:

Jul 8, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/205957

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
Mark Alan HICKEY - Howell MI, US

Assignee:

Extang Corporation - Ann Arbor MI

International Classification:

B60J 7/19
B60P 7/02
B60J 7/14

Abstract:

A tonneau cover system can include a cover sized and shaped to cover the truck cargo box and a spring clamp designed to secure the cover to the truck cargo box. The spring clamp can include a rod connected to the cover. The rod can have a rod axis. A clamp body can be rotatably and slidably mounted on the rod. The clamp body can include a pair of oppositely disposed catches spaced apart from the rod axis. The catches can extend in a catch length direction intersecting the rod axis at a first angle. A grasping tether can be attached to the clamp body for manually sliding the clamp body along the rod in a direction away from the cover. Due to the flexible nature of the grasping tether, potential interference of the clamp with cargo in the cargo box can be significantly reduced.