Patents by Inventor William L. Schrader

William L. Schrader 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: 4049131
    Abstract: Mechanism for removing containerized freight from a beached watercraft and ransporting same to a waiting tractor-trailer located on firm terrain. The mechanism is designed to transport heavy freight containers across muddy or loose sandy terrain without allowing the containers to sink or otherwise become bogged down in the terrain. Principal application is in military battlefield operations wherein it might sometimes be required to deliver containerized freight from large ships dispersed offshore to overland transport vehicals without the aid or necessity of sophisticated cranes and dock facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: William L. Schrader, Harold T. Rose
  • Patent number: D395360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Inventor: William L. Schrader, Jr.