Patents by Inventor Alvin Loise Lay

Alvin Loise Lay 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).

  • Spare wheel assembly for trailers
    Patent number: 6164679
    Abstract: An auxiliary wheel assembly for temporarily supporting one side of a trailer frame wherein the assembly includes a wheel carried by a support tube and wherein clamping elements are used for securing the tube to and directly beneath the frame without interfering with the structural integrity of the frame. The assembly also includes a flexible reinforcing member which is adapted to extend between frame members on opposite side of the trailer to prevent twisting of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: EZ Way, Inc.
    Inventor: Alvin Loise Lay
  • Spare wheel assembly for trailers
    Patent number: 5813687
    Abstract: An auxiliary wheel assembly for temporarily supporting one side of a trailer frame wherein the assembly includes a wheel carried by a strut which is vertically adjustable relative to a support tube. The assembly also includes clamping elements for securing the tube to and directly beneath the frame without interfering with the structural integrity of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: EZ Way, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvin Loise Lay, Charles E. Benedict