Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Janeiro

Joseph J. Janeiro 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).

  • Patent number: 5085452
    Abstract: A tractor ball assembly to be mounted on the tongue at the rear end of the tractor having a plurality of balls to match the variously-sized sockets commonly used. The ball is mounted on a base which rests on the tractor tongue. Frusto-conical sections of identifical size and shape diamatrically opposed are cut in each ball and the upper side of the base has a surface complementary to the surface of one of the frusto-conical sections. A bolt, the under side of the head of which is a surface complementary to the ball frusto-conical surfaces fits into aligned holes in the ball, base and tongue and upon being tightened keeps the ball from slipping with respect to the base and/or the bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Inventor: Joseph J. Janeiro