Patents by Inventor William E. Fortune, Jr.

William E. Fortune, 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).

  • Torque indicator device for a load carrier
    Patent number: 8225679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a load carrier foot (1) and a torque indicator device (25, 34, 44, 532, 74) for use with various sports equipment accessory devices, preferably a load carrier foot, the torque indicator providing a signal alerting an operator that a desired torque has been reached, thereby avoiding over-tightening or under-tightening of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Joseph R. Flaherty, William E. Fortune, Jr., Keith Prescott, Joakim Persson, Eric Anders Gustavsson
  • TORQUE INDICATOR DEVICE FOR A LOAD CARRIER
    Publication number: 20100192704
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a load carrier foot (1) and a torque indicator device (25, 34, 44, 532, 74) for use with various sports equipment accessory devices, preferably a load carrier foot, the torque indicator providing a signal alerting an operator that a desired torque has been reached, thereby avoiding over-tightening or under-tightening of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: THULE SWEDEN AB
    Inventors: Joseph R. Flaherty, William E. Fortune, JR., Keith Prescott