Patents by Inventor Carl E. Tidwell, Jr.

Carl E. Tidwell, Jr. 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: 4043583
    Abstract: A trailer including a vehicle body having walls formed by lengths of preformed members that are welded or otherwise fixed together to provide a unitary wall structure, the preformed member having a lower inwardly turned flange for receiving a bottom and an upper outwardly turned flange. A simplified frame is provided by members which extend laterally across the unitary wall structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Inventor: Carl E. Tidwell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 3933348
    Abstract: A double plating wall framer for use in assembling wall frames with a series of cross beams secured at each end to an end beam and, optionally, to an auxiliary end beam. The wall framer includes a movable frame locating member for retaining the end beams within the wall framer and allowing the wall framer to be used in assembling wall frames either with or without auxiliary end beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1976
    Inventor: Carl E. Tidwell, Jr.