Patents by Inventor Francis Cardolle

Francis Cardolle 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).

  • Fairing for a trailer
    Patent number: 7806464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fairing for a trailer having a wheel assembly adapted to be movably attached to the trailer. The fairing is positioned to cover a frontal area of the wheel assembly. More specifically, the fairing includes a shell and an anchoring mechanism. The shell is designed to cover the frontal part of the wheel assembly. The anchoring mechanism allows attaching the shell to the wheel assembly so that the shell is adapted to freely follow a movement of the wheel assembly upon repositioning of the wheel assembly relative to the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Francis Cardolle
    Inventor: Francis Cardolle
  • FAIRING FOR A TRAILER
    Publication number: 20080238139
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fairing for a trailer having a wheel assembly. The fairing is positioned on the underside of the trailer to cover a frontal area of the wheel assembly. More specifically, the fairing includes a shell and an anchoring mechanism. First, the shell is designed to cover the frontal part of the wheel assembly. Secondly, the anchoring mechanism allows attaching the shell to the wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Francis Cardolle