Patents by Inventor Phillip D. Whitley

Phillip D. Whitley 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).

  • Side loading hand truck and method
    Patent number: 4900044
    Abstract: A hand truck for the loading and moving of an elongated article through openings of less width than the length of the loaded article includes a loading fork on one side of the truck transverse to the axle of the truck and a handle on the opposite side of the truck. The truck is turned on its one side for loading and the fork is shaped to fit beneath an article to be loaded. The handle is extensible for mechanical advantage in loading the article while returning the truck to its wheels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Inventor: Phillip D. Whitley