Patents by Inventor Floy Fox

Floy Fox 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).

  • Dual wheel adapter kit
    Patent number: 4473258
    Abstract: An adapter kit for changing a single wheel mounting on a vehicle to a dual wheel mounting and comprising a sleeve adapted to be positioned against the outer surface of the single wheel in substantial axial alignment with the wheel axle and extending outwardly from the wheel, a plurality of longitudinally extending tube members ridigly secured to the wall of the sleeve, with a tube member being disposed in alignment with each of the apertures of the single wheel for receiving a threaded stem therethrough, nut members interposed between each tube and the usual lug bolts of the single wheel for securing a threaded stem to each lug bolt, each of the tube members extending beyond the outer end of the sleeve for a snug engagement with the usual annular recess provided on the inside surface of a second wheel for alignment of the second wheel against the outer end of the sleeve, and lug nuts removably secured to the outer ends of the threaded stems outboard of the second wheel for securing the wheel to the sleeve for
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Inventor: Floy Fox
  • Dual wheel adapter kit
    Patent number: 4396232
    Abstract: An adapter kit for changing a single wheel mounting on a vehicle to a dual wheel mounting and comprising a sleeve adapted to be positioned against the outer surface of the single wheel in substantial axial alignment with the wheel axle and extending outwardly from the wheel, a flanged plate member secured to the outer end of the sleeve and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures provided therein, a plurality of longitudinally extending tube members rigidly secured to the wall of the sleeve with a tube member being disposed in alignment with each of the apertures of the flanged plate for receiving a threaded stem therethrough, nut members interposed between each tube and the usual lugs bolts of the single wheel for securing a threaded stem to each lug bolt, an abuttment provided on the opposite faces of the flanged disc whereby one abuttment engages the inner periphery of the sleeve and the opposite abuttment engages the inner periphery of the sleeve and the opposite abuttment receives the cen
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Inventor: Floy Fox
  • Dual wheel adapter kit
    Patent number: 4261621
    Abstract: An adapter kit for changing a single wheel mounting on a vehicle to a dual wheel mounting and comprising a sleeve adapted to be positioned against the outer surface of the single wheel in substantial axial alignment with the wheel axle and extending outwardly from the wheel, a flanged plate member secured to the outer end of the sleeve and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures provided therein, a plurality of longitudinally extending tube members rigidly secured to the wall of the sleeve with a tube member being disposed in alignment with each of the apertures of the flanged plate for receiving a threaded stem therethrough, nut members interposed between each tube and the usual lugs bolts of the single wheel for securing a threaded stem to each lug bolt, an abuttment provided on the opposite faces of the flanged disc whereby one abuttment engages the inner periphery of the sleeve and the opposite abuttment engages the inner periphery of the sleeve and the opposite abuttment receives the cen
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1981
    Inventor: Floy Fox