Patents by Inventor William V. McCarty

William V. McCarty 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: 6726235
    Abstract: A trailer mover secured to the forwardly extending tongue of a recreational or multi-purpose trailer. The trailer mover includes a bracket pivotally attached to the trailer tongue and a gearbox rotatably attached to the bracket. The gearbox is pivotally movable between a lowered vertical working position and a raised horizontal storage position. Further, the gearbox is selectively rotatable with respect to the bracket to allow steering when in the working position. A rubber-tired groundwheel extends from the distal end of the gearbox and is powered by a hand crank, which drives a set of gears which provide a mechanical advantage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Inventor: William V. McCarty
  • Publication number: 20030042707
    Abstract: A trailer mover secured to the forwardly extending tongue of a recreational or multi-purpose trailer. The trailer mover includes a bracket pivotally attached to the trailer tongue and a gearbox rotatably attached to the bracket. The gearbox is pivotally movable between a lowered vertical working position and a raised horizontal storage position. Further, the gearbox is selectively rotatable with respect to the bracket to allow steering when in the working position. A rubber-tired groundwheel extends from the distal end of the gearbox and is powered by a hand crank, which drives a set of gears which provide a mechanical advantage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: William V. McCarty
  • Patent number: 4456425
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the inlet gearbox includes a gearbox housing which is removably coupled to a fan module. The gearbox includes a horizontal gear for removably mating with gear teeth on the stub shaft of the compressor module. The gearbox includes vertical gear means coupled to the horizontal gear means for developing a drive output of the gearbox. A single main shaft bearing is fixedly disposed in the gearbox housing. The main shaft bearing supportably receives a rearward extension of the horizontal gear. The stub shaft is inserted into the rearward extension of the horizontal gear. The main shaft bearing provides the sole rotational support for the horizontal gear of the modular inlet gearbox and for the forward end of the stub shaft of the compressor module. The main shaft bearing is disposed in the inlet gearbox housing in a controlled environment prior to assembly of the inlet gearbox into the gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1984
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: William V. McCarty, Donald J. Thiemann