Patents by Inventor Tommy E. Nichols, JR.

Tommy E. Nichols, JR. 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: 10464496
    Abstract: A hitch mount connects a vehicle accessory to a vehicle hitch. The hitch mount has a first arm configured to be received by the vehicle hitch, an elongated second arm rotatably connected to the first arm, and a third arm or mounting plate on the vehicle accessory and rotatably connected to the second arm. The hitch mount has a locked position whereby the second arm cannot be rotated with respect to the first arm or the third arm, and an unlocked position whereby the second arm can rotate with respect to the first arm and the third arm. The vehicle accessory can be positioned near the vehicle hitch and the first arm slidably received in and locked to the vehicle hitch. The vehicle accessory can then be lifted upward and the second arm locked to prevent rotation of the second arm with respect to the first and third arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Multicraft Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Paul H. Jones, Jr., Tommy E. Nichols, Jr., Charles D. Flumm
  • Patent number: 10239462
    Abstract: A cargo carrier has a frame, a wheel assembly coupled to the frame, and a quick release assembly. The quick release assembly allows the user to quickly raise and lower the wheel assembly with respect to the frame, or to turn an adjusting screw to more finely raise and lower the wheel assembly. In addition, a vehicle hitch mount has an outer tube and an inner tube slidably received in the outer tube. The inner tube has a retracted position in which the inner tube is retracted with respect to the outer tube, and an extended position in which the inner tube is extended with respect to the outer tube. A locking pin can be operated by the user at one side of the cargo carrier to removably lock the hitch mount to the vehicle hitch located at an opposite side of the cargo carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Multicraft Ventures, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony D. Sorey, Christopher C. Schooler, Tommy E. Nichols, Jr., Charles D. Flumm, James L. O'Cain, Paul H. Jones, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20180333998
    Abstract: A hitch mount connects a vehicle accessory to a vehicle hitch. The hitch mount has a first arm configured to be received by the vehicle hitch, an elongated second arm rotatably connected to the first arm, and a third arm or mounting plate on the vehicle accessory and rotatably connected to the second arm. The hitch mount has a locked position whereby the second arm cannot be rotated with respect to the first arm or the third arm, and an unlocked position whereby the second arm can rotate with respect to the first arm and the third arm. The vehicle accessory can be positioned near the vehicle hitch and the first arm slidably received in and locked to the vehicle hitch. The vehicle accessory can then be lifted upward and the second arm locked to prevent rotation of the second arm with respect to the first and third arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Paul H. JONES, JR., Tommy E. NICHOLS, JR., Charles D. FLUMM
  • Publication number: 20180022287
    Abstract: A cargo carrier has a frame, a wheel assembly coupled to the frame, and a quick release assembly. The quick release assembly allows the user to quickly raise and lower the wheel assembly with respect to the frame, or to turn an adjusting screw to more finely raise and lower the wheel assembly. In addition, a vehicle hitch mount has an outer tube and an inner tube slidably received in the outer tube. The inner tube has a retracted position in which the inner tube is retracted with respect to the outer tube, and an extended position in which the inner tube is extended with respect to the outer tube. A locking pin can be operated by the user at one side of the cargo carrier to removably lock the hitch mount to the vehicle hitch located at an opposite side of the cargo carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony D. SOREY, Christopher C. Schooler, Tommy E. Nichols, JR., Charles D. Flumm, James L. O'Cain, Paul H. Jones, JR.