Patents by Inventor Gary L. Weir

Gary L. Weir 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).

  • Multi-purpose over-the-highway trailer arrangements
    Patent number: 4262923
    Abstract: The plurality of multi-purpose trailer arrangements and combinations are provided to carry large and heavy loads for over-the highway transportation, the arrangements providing for greater versatility and load distribution necessary to meet highway requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1981
    Assignee: Pullman Incorporated
    Inventor: Gary L. Weir
  • Fold back landing gear leg
    Patent number: 4108472
    Abstract: A fold back landing gear in a trailer underframe including a pair of downwardly depending legs hinged to the underframe and selectively held in a vertical trailer supporting position and an essentially horizontal stowed position nestled within the trailer underframe by a longitudinally extending strut reciprocably carried within a clevis-like bracket depending from the trailer underframe and to which the strut may be affixed to secure the gear legs in their respective vertical and stowed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: Pullman Incorporated
    Inventor: Gary L. Weir
  • Transport system of highway vehicles
    Patent number: 4070033
    Abstract: A transport system of highway vehicles comprises a highway tractor which is connected to a highway trailer vehicle by means of an intermediate dolly. The dolly includes an inclined frame supported at its lower rear end on a running gear and its forward end includes a king pin connected to the tractor fifth wheel. A fifth wheel for connection to the highway trailer is movably mounted on the inclined frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1978
    Assignee: Pullman Incorporated
    Inventors: Gary L. Weir, Velmo Johnson