Patents by Inventor Charlie Forbis

Charlie Forbis 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).

  • Publication number: 20060237922
    Abstract: A mechanic's creeper is disclosed as including a body along with a fixed wheel assembly, a caster wheel assembly and a brake assembly coupled to the body. The body has a middle section with a fixed wheel assembly positioned below and end sections, separated by the middle section, with the caster wheel and brake assemblies positioned below separate end sections. The creeper has a rolling and turning mechanism where one end section is forced down to engage the fixed wheel and caster wheel assemblies with the ground. The creeper also has a braking mechanism where the other end section is forced down to engage the fixed wheel and brake assemblies with the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Applicant: BLITZ U.S.A., INC.
    Inventor: Charlie Forbis
  • Publication number: 20060016645
    Abstract: A pair of wheel chocks (10, 12), configured for placement under a resting tandem wheel (W) to maintain the wheel (W) at rest and for alternatively supporting a trailer tongue wheel (Wj), are disclosed. The wheel chock (10) broadly includes a body (14) that defines an internal chamber (16) in communication with an open face (18) presented by the body (14). The body (14) presents a generally pyramidal shape and includes a pair of oppositely spaced sidewalls (20,22), a top surface (24) extending between and adjoining the sidewalls (20,22), and a first wheel supporting surface (26) and second wheel supporting surface (28) extending between and thereby enclosing the walls (20,22,24). Each wheel supporting surface (26, 28) includes a arcuate leading edge (60, 62) to complement the contour of the wheel (W) and enable the chock (10) to be easily placed under the wheel (W) in an optimal position. The top surface (24) includes an arcuate depression (32) operable to receive the trailer tongue wheel (Wj).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: BLITZ U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: Larry Chrisco, Charlie Forbis
  • Publication number: 20060011422
    Abstract: A pair of wheel chocks (10, 12), configured for placement under a resting tandem wheel (W) to maintain the wheel (W) at rest and for alternatively supporting a trailer tongue wheel (Wj), are disclosed. The wheel chock (10) broadly includes a body (14) that defines an internal chamber (16) in communication with an open face (18) presented by the body (14). The body (14) presents a generally pyramidal shape and includes a pair of oppositely spaced sidewalls (20,22), a top surface (24) extending between and adjoining the sidewalls (20,22), and a first wheel supporting surface (26) and second wheel supporting surface (28) extending between and thereby enclosing the walls (20,22,24). Each wheel supporting surface (26, 28) includes a arcuate leading edge (60, 62) to complement the contour of the wheel (W) and enable the chock (10) to be easily placed under the wheel (W) in an optimal position. The top surface (24) includes an arcuate depression (32) operable to receive the trailer tongue wheel (Wj).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: Blitz U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Chrisco, Charlie Forbis
  • Publication number: 20050077121
    Abstract: A wheel chock (10) configured for placement under a resting rubber tired wheel (W), such as a wheel found on a powered vehicle, to maintain the wheel (W) at rest is disclosed. The wheel chock (10) broadly includes a body (12) that defines an internal chamber (14) in communication with an open face (16) presented by the body (12). The body (12) presents a prism-like configuration having a generally triangular shape and includes a pair of oppositely spaced sidewalls (18, 20), a rear wall (22) extending between and adjoining the sidewalls (18,20), and a wheel-supporting surface (24) extending between and thereby enclosing the walls (18,20,22). The wheel-supporting surface (24) presents a low profile, arcuate leading tire-engaging edge (34). The arcuate leading edge (34) substantially complements the contour of the tire and enables the chock (10) to be easily placed under the wheel (W) in an optimal operating position i.e.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: BLITZ U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: Larry Chrisco, Charlie Forbis
  • Patent number: D683777
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
    Inventors: Charlie Forbis, Daniel D. Eisenbrandt, III