Patents by Inventor Roy C. Higginson

Roy C. Higginson 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).

  • Modular truck cargo area body
    Patent number: 5588693
    Abstract: A modular frame structure for a cargo area of a truck includes rails, side structures and pre-fabricated assemblies. Each of the rails include elongated portions having interlocking seats for interdigitally engaging the rail portions. The interlocked rail portions also urge against and counterpose each other for reducing the stress on the interlocking seats. The rails are fastened or welded to the side structures and the pre-fabricated assemblies to complete the modular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Inventors: Roy C. Higginson, Paul L. Whiteman
  • Truck or trailer body construction
    Patent number: 4403804
    Abstract: A truck or trailer body construction is disclosed in which the front portion is shaped to reduce dynamic drag, which has a maximum interior capacity, and in which the front corners, which are particularly subject to damage, can be readily replaced. Provisions are also made for diagonally mounted lights and for relief of air pressure at the upper part of the front corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1983
    Assignee: Morgan Trailer Mfg. Co.
    Inventors: Elton Mountz, Paul Whiteman, Roy C. Higginson, Marlin W. Hacker
  • Latch mechanism for walk ramps
    Patent number: 4380415
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for walk ramps for truck bodies and the like is disclosed which includes, on each side of the walk ramp at its rear end and for retaining the walk ramp in its stored position usually below the floor of the truck body, locking handles carried on vertical pivots and provided with latch fingers which are normally resiliently urged to locked positions but movable to release positions to permit the withdrawal of the walk ramp for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1980
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1983
    Assignee: Morgan Trailer MFG. Co.
    Inventors: Roy C. Higginson, Paul L. Whiteman