Patents by Inventor Carter Thurmond

Carter Thurmond 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).

  • Method and apparatus for lifting containers with one or two hooks on a refuse truck
    Patent number: 6086309
    Abstract: A dumping system for various types of refuse containers is able to handle one hook or two hook containers. A simple adjustment to the lifting head moves the engaging pins into position to handle the appropriate container. In the one-hook configuration, one pin is shifted to an inoperative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: PAK MOR Company
    Inventors: Coy DeLynn Mason, Carter Thurmond