Patents Examined by Martin W. Gerich
  • Patent number: 5060963
    Abstract: A boat trailer having elongated bunk units supported fore and aft on the trailer by respective bracket units which are longitudinally and transversely adjustable with the fore bracket unit vertically adjustable, and further with both bracket units rockable about a normally horizontal axis longitudinally of the trailer and boat, providing both a full engagement and conformity of the bunks with the hull of the boat and an automatic nesting engagement with the boat hull, accommodating the bunk units to the great variety of hull configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Inventor: Byron L. Godbersen
  • Patent number: 5004260
    Abstract: A boat cradle is pushed from, and pulled onto, the bed of a combined trailer by launcher and retriever cabling in combination with a reversible drum winch and a telescoping push/pull rod. Longitudinal alignment of the cradle with the bed of the trailer is maintained by a folding stabilizer assembly. If desired, a telescoping stabilizer is substituted for the folding stabilizer component of the stabilizer assembly. The cradle has a buoyant multi-wheeled boat keel support platform and hand rails. A cradled vessel is weather protected by placing conventional light weight covered framing over the cradle. Alternatively, the vessel is protected by having an enclosure installed over the combined trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Inventor: George M. Smyly, Sr.
  • Patent number: 5004269
    Abstract: A mobile fluid storage tank having a pair of generally trapezoidally-shaped, substantially parallel side walls, a bottom wall, a back wall and a forward wall extending substantially parallel to the back wall. A stepped top wall slopes downwardly from a location spaced forwardly from near the back wall toward the forward wall, and defines a plurality of transversely extending steps which individually include a substantially horizontally extending step surface which extends substantially parallel to the bottom wall. A plurality of longitudinally extending rub bars or diverter rods extend from a position near the forward wall rearwardly across the edges of the steps to divert and deflect limbs and the like away from the steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1991
    Assignee: Spade leasing, Inc.
    Inventor: J. Eugene Pelt
  • Patent number: 4989891
    Abstract: A removable safety bar for a baby stroller is at both ends securable within each of both arms of a baby stroller. A hollow plastic arm of a baby stroller is provided with a hole formed with an inner flange. The removable safety bar includes a shaft covered with a foam rubber sleeve. To each end of the shaft is fitted and engaging means which secures within each of both arms of the baby stroller by means of an engaging piece which securely hooks over the inner flange formed in each arm and which is easily unhookable by a slight pressure applied to the engaging means with the fingers. During removal, the engaging means is slid back along the shaft until the notch is disengaged from the arm. A spring provided at the butt end of the shaft within the engaging piece provides a restorative force which causes the engaging means, upon removal, to slide back to its original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 5, 1991
    Inventor: Ming-Tai Huang
  • Patent number: 4972920
    Abstract: A wheel suspension of a motorcycle comprises a resilient element (1) C-shaped in the flexure plane and pivotably connected by ends thereof to a swinging arm (5) carrying the wheel, and to the frame (3) of the motorcycle. The resilient element (1) of the suspension ensures a higher riding performance of the motorcycle thanks to improved compliance of the end portions of the element (1) functioning as leaf springs towards the least resistance, whereas the middle portion of the resilient element (1) works in the direction of the most resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Inventors: Mikhail N. Zamitter, Vladimir N. Kljubin, Bogdan A. Nichal, Anatoly M. Miichenko