Patents by Inventor John Mitchell Rhymer

John Mitchell Rhymer 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).

  • Travel trailer having improved turning radius
    Patent number: 7878545
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: John Mitchell Rhymer, Douglas M. Lantz, Scott J. Tuttle
  • Travel trailer having improved turning radius
    Publication number: 20090236824
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Applicant: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Brady, John Mitchell Rhymer, Douglas Martin Lantz, Timothy Arthur Hoffman, Scott James Tuttle
  • Travel trailer having improved turning radius
    Patent number: 7575251
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Brady, John Mitchell Rhymer, Douglas Martin Lantz, Timothy Arthur Hoffman, Scott James Tuttle
  • Travel trailer having improved turning radius
    Patent number: 7278650
    Abstract: A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Heartland REcreational Vehicles, LLC
    Inventors: Brian R. Brady, John Mitchell Rhymer, Douglas Martin Lantz, Timothy Arthur Hoffman, Scott James Tuttle