Patents by Inventor Carroll O. Meyer, Jr.

Carroll O. Meyer, 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).

  • High strength mud flap and method of producing same
    Patent number: 5924735
    Abstract: A high strength mud flap (16) for deflecting debris (18) from a rear wheel (20) of a truck (22) comprising a plurality of curved flexible strong strips (24) of equal lengths. A facility (26) is for attaching abutting side edges of the curved flexible strong strips (24) together to produce a desired width thereof. A flexible strong band (28) is of a length equal to the width of the abutting curved flexible strong strips (24). A facility (30) is for affixing the flexible strong band (28) across the entire bottom edges (32) of the abutting curved flexible strong strips (24). A device (34) is for drilling a plurality of spaced apart anchor holes (36) adjacent the entire top edges (38) of the abutting curved flexible strong strips (24), so as to be mounted to a mud flap bracket (40) behind the rear wheel (20) of the truck (22). A plurality of flexible strong narrow straps (42) are provided. Each narrow strap (42) is of a length equal to the lengths of the curved flexible strong strips (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Inventor: Carroll O. Meyer, Jr.