Patents by Inventor Ernie Ely

Ernie Ely 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: 20230173861
    Abstract: A toe link support is disclosed. In a first aspect, the toe link aperture of a hub has been bored out to receive inner and outer spacers. The spacers have bolt holes through which a toe link bolt is inserted to secure a toe link to the hub. The bolt is secured by a nut. The spacers protect the hub from damage by the bolt, and vice versa, resulting from motion of the toe link. In a second aspect, the outer spacer is further configured to be inserted into the bolt hole of the toe link, further protecting the bolt from damage. A method of supporting a toe link is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Justin Smith, Ernie Ely
  • Patent number: 11554623
    Abstract: A toe link support is disclosed. In a first aspect, the toe link aperture of a hub has been bored out to receive inner and outer spacers. The spacers have bolt holes through which a toe link bolt is inserted to secure a toe link to the hub. The bolt is secured by a nut. The spacers protect the hub from damage by the bolt, and vice versa, resulting from motion of the toe link. In a second aspect, the outer spacer is further configured to be inserted into the bolt hole of the toe link, further protecting the bolt from damage. A method of supporting a toe link is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Shock Therapy Suspension, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Smith, Ernie Ely
  • Publication number: 20200130447
    Abstract: A toe link support is disclosed. In a first aspect, the toe link aperture of a hub has been bored out to receive inner and outer spacers. The spacers have bolt holes through which a toe link bolt is inserted to secure a toe link to the hub. The bolt is secured by a nut. The spacers protect the hub from damage by the bolt, and vice versa, resulting from motion of the toe link. In a second aspect, the outer spacer is further configured to be inserted into the bolt hole of the toe link, further protecting the bolt from damage. A method of supporting a toe link is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Justin Smith, Ernie Ely
  • Patent number: 10518597
    Abstract: A toe link support is disclosed. In a first aspect, the toe link aperture of a hub has been bored out to receive inner and outer spacers. The spacers have bolt holes through which a toe link bolt is inserted to secure a toe link to the hub. The bolt is secured by a nut. The spacers protect the hub from damage by the bolt, and vice versa, resulting from motion of the toe link. In a second aspect, the outer spacer is further configured to be inserted into the bolt hole of the toe link, further protecting the bolt from damage. A method of supporting a toe link is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventors: Justin Smith, Ernie Ely
  • Publication number: 20060059844
    Abstract: A roof anchor easily carried to be positioned and re-positioned by persons climbing on pitched roofs and comprising a flat steel bar having a rectangular cross-section, a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a rear end with the front end bent to form a nose having a front bottom edge protruding below the bottom surface of the flat plate, a connector member projecting upwardly from the upper surface of the flat bar and forming a hole for attachment of a carabiner and tether line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventor: Ernie Ely