Patents by Inventor Benjamin D. Deboer

Benjamin D. Deboer 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).

  • Tire stabilizer and method of using the same
    Patent number: 11097570
    Abstract: A tire stabilizer is provided that includes an upper block, a lower block, and a biasing device. The upper block has an inclined surface that is inclined relative to a bottom surface. The biasing device is disposed between the upper block and the lower block. A method of rotating a lug nut of a vehicle that is elevated above a ground surface is also provided. The method includes positioning a tire stabilizer between the ground surface and a tire of the vehicle, placing a wrench over the lug nut, rotating the wrench, removing the wrench from the lug nut, and removing the tire stabilizer from the tire. The tire stabilizer includes an upper block having an inclined surface, a lower block partially disposed within the upper block, and a biasing device disposed between the upper block and the lower block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Benjamin B. MacArthur, Benjamin D. Deboer
  • TIRE STABILIZER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20200298620
    Abstract: A tire stabilizer is provided that includes an upper block, a lower block, and a biasing device. The upper block has an inclined surface that is inclined relative to a bottom surface. The biasing device is disposed between the upper block and the lower block. A method of rotating a lug nut of a vehicle that is elevated above a ground surface is also provided. The method includes positioning a tire stabilizer between the ground surface and a tire of the vehicle, placing a wrench over the lug nut, rotating the wrench, removing the wrench from the lug nut, and removing the tire stabilizer from the tire. The tire stabilizer includes an upper block having an inclined surface, a lower block partially disposed within the upper block, and a biasing device disposed between the upper block and the lower block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Benjamin B. MacArthur, Benjamin D. Deboer