Patents by Inventor Charles W. Patton

Charles W. Patton 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: 4648647
    Abstract: A long beam having designated forward and rearward ends includes a mounted load trolley for carrying and moving a load along a portion of its length, which beam is adapted for being carried aloft in a substantially horizontal attitude by a high lift crane. The beam also carries a standing leg apparatus at its forward end and the load is carried by the trolley from a rearward stopped position that is axially aligned with the center of gravity of the apparatus to a forward off-loading position. The trolley is maintained at the rearward center of gravity position while the high lift crane carries the apparatus and the load aloft to a delivery location and the standing leg apparatus is lowered to a substantially vertical position with respect to the horizontal attitude of the beam to take the weight of the load when the trolley is moved off of the center of gravity position for delivery and off-loading of the load at the forward end of the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Inventor: Charles W. Patton