Patents by Inventor Murray G. Rhodes

Murray G. Rhodes 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).

  • Gladhand and plug keeper for trucks
    Patent number: 4366965
    Abstract: A keeper (10) is adapted for installation on a rear panel of a truck cab for holding a pair of gladhands (18,20) and an electric plug (22). The keeper is a one-piece unitary structure of molded plastic. It comprises a pair of gladhand receptacle members (32,33) and a plug receptacle member (34). The receptacle members are mounted on a panel of the cab by mounting brackets (24,26). The gladhand receptacle members (32,33) each defines a gladhand receptacle slot which receives a gladhand by insertion and rotation in a plane perpendicular to the mounting panel. The receptacle member (34) for the plug comprises a vertically disposed socket (50) between the pair of gladhand receptacle members (32,33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1983
    Inventor: Murray G. Rhodes