Patents by Inventor Bill J. Adams

Bill J. Adams 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: 7473063
    Abstract: A trailer strap bracket system for effectively and securely connecting a hook of a trailer strap to a trailer. The trailer strap bracket system includes a frame including an opening and an upper end attached to a trailer, and a catch member extending rearwardly and upwardly from the frame for receiving a hook from a strap. The frame includes a lower portion that is rounded for receiving a portion of the strap when the hook of the strap is attached to the catch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventor: Bill J. Adams
  • Patent number: 7465143
    Abstract: A load control system for a roll off trailer for effectively controlling the velocity of a load during unloading. The load control system for a roll off trailer includes a shaft, an actuator connected to the shaft, a plurality of levers pivotally attached to a roll off trailer, and a plurality of brake shoes attached to the plurality of levers. The plurality of brake shoes are aligned with corresponding rollers on the roll off trailer to selectively frictionally engage the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Inventor: Bill J. Adams
  • Patent number: 7416378
    Abstract: A load lift control system for efficiently elevating and lowering a load placed upon a trailer. The load lift control system includes a control unit, an air bladder unit attached to a trailer and inflatable by the control unit and a support unit attached to an upper end of the air bladder unit, wherein the support unit elevates and lowers a load placed upon the support unit when the air bladder unit is inflated and deflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Inventor: Bill J. Adams