Patents by Inventor Brian Lowe McKee

Brian Lowe McKee 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).

  • Portable wheel rim polisher
    Patent number: 8668556
    Abstract: The specification discloses a portable vehicle wheel polisher (10) having a rotatable polishing head (23) adapted to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis (15), the polisher (10) including a drive motor and gear reduction arrangement (14) connected to a drive shaft (17) for the rotatable polishing head (23), adjustable suspension means (18) enabling the horizontal rotation axis (15) to be selectably raised or lowered relative to an installed vehicle wheel on a vehicle, ground engaging wheels (12) carrying the adjustable suspension means (18) enabling the portable vehicle wheel polisher (10) to be moved to a position that engages the polishing head (23) with the installed vehicle wheel and to a separate position disengaged from the installed vehicle wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Raleigh Corporation Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Brian Lowe McKee
  • Portable Wheel Rim Polisher
    Publication number: 20110287701
    Abstract: The specification discloses a portable vehicle wheel polisher (10) having a rotatable polishing head (23) adapted to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis (15), the polisher (10) including a drive motor and gear reduction arrangement (14) connected to a drive shaft (17) for the rotatable polishing head (23), adjustable suspension means (18) enabling the horizontal rotation axis (15) to be selectably raised or lowered relative to an installed vehicle wheel on a vehicle, ground engaging wheels (12) carrying the adjustable suspension means (18) enabling the portable vehicle wheel polisher (10) to be moved to a position that engages the polishing head (23) with the installed vehicle wheel and to a separate position disengaged from the installed vehicle wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Brian Lowe McKee