Patents by Inventor Danny Lee Gilbert

Danny Lee Gilbert 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).

  • Patent number: 6450833
    Abstract: A trailer connector to which a conventional connector from a tractor can be attached includes an electrical housing assembly and a lid and connector assembly. The electrical housing assembly includes a non-conductive housing which is mounted to the trailer and a plurality of conductive studs, a plurality of conductive terminals, and a non-conductive cap mounted within the housing. The cap has a plurality of passageways provided therein. Each terminal has a first end connected to a respective one of the studs and a second end which is in communication with a respective one of the passageways through the cap. A conventional wiring harness is attached to the studs. The lid and connector assembly includes a lid portion which is attached to the housing and a connector portion which is capable of being connected to and removed from the lid portion. The connector portion includes a plurality of pins which extend therethrough and interface with the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Wabash Technology Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Brown, Jr., Danny Lee Gilbert
  • Patent number: D573874
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Wabash National, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael L. Thoma, Danny Lee Gilbert, Francis S. Smidler