Patents by Inventor Alan McNaul

Alan McNaul 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).

  • Publication number: 20200212623
    Abstract: A series of one-piece, polyvinylchloride, injection moulded devices for storing, protecting, and securing various common types of terminal end connectors of a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness including an electrically non-conductive—plug receiving—base having a female receptacle therein, or combination of female receptacle therein and a laterally adjacent, elongated male dummy plug for receiving complementary formed, electrically conductive, male and female electrical terminals, respectively, provided in the terminal end connector. A mechanism is provided for mounting the electrically non-conductive—plug receiving—base on a trailer structure or vehicle adjacent to the terminal end connector in order to secure and protect the various terminal end connectors of a trailer light or combined trailer light and braking system wiring harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Alan McNaul, Victor Jose Cunha
  • Publication number: 20140042172
    Abstract: Disclosed is a serving dish mat adapted to maintain the serving temperature of a supported article and further prevent damage to an underlying support surface. The mat comprises a geometric shape having a thermally insulating base surface, a thermally conductive upper surface and an internal gel-like material therebetween that is readily freezable or heated. The gel material is one of high specific heat capacity and high enthalpy of fusion that is pre-heated or frozen, after which it releases heat or draws heat through the thermally conductive upper surface for maintaining a serving dish temperature resting thereupon. The gel slowly dissipates heat when heated and absorbs considerable heat when frozen prior to returning to a liquid state. The base surface insulates the support surface from the temperature of the internal material, while a serving dish temperature is maintained over a period without active heating or cooling sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventor: Alan McNaul