Patents by Inventor Nicklaus Willis

Nicklaus Willis 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).

  • Trailers for towing vehicles and related methods
    Patent number: 10160372
    Abstract: A trailer for towing vehicles and related methods is presented. The disclosed trailer can be configured for towing certain three-wheeled vehicles and include a ramp, a front wheel retaining member, and rear wheel plates. The trailer may be configured to receive a three-wheeled vehicle, and upon receipt of the front wheel at the front wheel retaining member and the rear wheels at the rear wheel plates, transition from a first position with the ramp in a lowered configuration to a second position with the ramp in a raised and locked configuration, wherein the weight of the vehicle being towed may be used to both raise the ramp and maintain the ramp in a secured, raised configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TD CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventor: Nicklaus Willis
  • TRAILERS FOR TOWING VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20180186273
    Abstract: A trailer for towing vehicles and related methods is presented. The disclosed trailer can be configured for towing certain three-wheeled vehicles and include a ramp, a front wheel retaining member, and rear wheel plates. The trailer may be configured to receive a three-wheeled vehicle, and upon receipt of the front wheel at the front wheel retaining member and the rear wheels at the rear wheel plates, transition from a first position with the ramp in a lowered configuration to a second position with the ramp in a raised and locked configuration, wherein the weight of the vehicle being towed may be used to both raise the ramp and maintain the ramp in a secured, raised configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventor: Nicklaus Willis
  • Trailers for towing vehicles and related methods
    Patent number: 9937847
    Abstract: A trailer for towing vehicles and related methods is presented. The disclosed trailer can be configured for towing certain three-wheeled vehicles and include a ramp, a front wheel retaining member, and rear wheel plates. The trailer may be configured to receive a three-wheeled vehicle, and upon receipt of the front wheel at the front wheel retaining member and the rear wheels at the rear wheel plates, transition from a first position with the ramp in a lowered configuration to a second position with the ramp in a raised and locked configuration, wherein the weight of the vehicle being towed may be used to both raise the ramp and maintain the ramp in a secured, raised configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: TD Concepts, LLC
    Inventor: Nicklaus Willis
  • TRAILERS FOR TOWING VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170217355
    Abstract: A trailer for towing vehicles and related methods is presented. The disclosed trailer can be configured for towing certain three-wheeled vehicles and include a ramp, a front wheel retaining member, and rear wheel plates. The trailer may be configured to receive a three-wheeled vehicle, and upon receipt of the front wheel at the front wheel retaining member and the rear wheels at the rear wheel plates, transition from a first position with the ramp in a lowered configuration to a second position with the ramp in a raised and locked configuration, wherein the weight of the vehicle being towed may be used to both raise the ramp and maintain the ramp in a secured, raised configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Nicklaus Willis