Patents by Inventor Charles S. Viall, Sr.

Charles S. Viall, Sr. 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).

  • Vehicle safety braking system
    Patent number: 4403674
    Abstract: This invention provides a safety arrangement for a dumping vehicle which may include a bumper movable to energize a brake actuator, the bumper being retractable upon tilting of the dumping bed. Modified bumper mounting arrangements are provided for various kinds of vehicles. A latching relay may be included to cause the brake actuator to hold the brakes locked, irrespective of disengagement of the obstruction. The bumper may include a pneumtic chamber with a flexible wall, with a pressure-operated switch for operating the brake actuator. Also, an exteriorly actuated switch may be used in a two-man operation in lieu of a bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1983
    Inventors: Charles S. Viall, Sr., Charles S. Viall, Jr., Harold S. Viall
  • Vehicle safety braking system
    Patent number: 4207958
    Abstract: This invention provides a safety arrangement for a dumping vehicle which may include a bumper movable to energize a brake actuator, the bumper being retractable upon tilting of the dumping bed. Modified bumper mounting arrangements are provided for various kinds of vehicles. A latching relay may be included to cause the brake actuator to hold the brakes locked, irrespective of disengagement of the obstruction. The bumper may include a pneumatic chamber with a flexible wall, with a pressure-operated switch for operating the brake actuator. Also, an exteriorly actuated switch may be used in a two-man operation in lieu of a bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Inventors: Charles S. Viall, Sr., Charles S. Viall, Jr., Harold S. Viall
  • Vehicle safety braking system
    Patent number: 4105237
    Abstract: This invention provides a safety arrangement for a dumping vehicle which may include a bumper movable to energize a brake actuator, the bumping being retractable upon tilting of the dumping bed. Modified bumper mounting arrangements are provided for various kinds of vehicles. A latching relay may be included to cause the brake actuator to hold the brakes locked, irrespective of disengagement of the obstruction. The bumper may include a pneumatic chamber with a flexible wall, with a pressure-operated switch for operating the brake actuator. Also, an exteriorly actuated switch may be used in a two-man operation in lieu of a bumper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Inventors: Charles S. Viall, Sr., Charles S. Viall, Jr., Harold S. Viall