Patents by Inventor Donald E. Frank

Donald E. Frank 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: 8117973
    Abstract: A front component has top and bottom panels separated by a height. Left and right side panels are separated by a width. A rear opening and parallel front openings are separated by a depth. A rear component has top and bottom panels separated by a height. Left and right side panels are separated by a width. A rear panel and a parallel front opening are separated by a depth. The rear component is slidable between a forward contracted orientation and a rearward extended orientation. A door with a hinge pivotally couples the door to the front opening of the front component. A lock is adapted to selectively lock the door in the closed orientation. A size limiter precludes the rear component from moving rearwardly and separating from the front component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventor: Donald E. Frank
  • Patent number: 7468656
    Abstract: A pressure sensor is positionable on the steering wheel. An emergency light is positionable on a wheeled object facing rearwardly. An electrical assembly has an input electrically coupled to the pressure sensor. The electrical assembly has an output electrically coupled to the emergency light. In this manner when a signal in the input is produced upon compression of the pressure sensor, the electrical assembly produces a signal in the output which activates the emergency light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Inventor: Donald E. Frank
  • Patent number: 6609768
    Abstract: A trailer brake control system comprises a trailer. The trailer has brakes. The trailer also has a secondary electrical receiver. A towing vehicle is also provided. The vehicle has a steering wheel. The vehicle also has a secondary electrical transmitter. A steering wheel cover having a primary wireless signal transmitter is provided. The signal transmitter has a power source and a flexible torus-shaped tube. The tube has a hollow bore. Secured within the bore are a pair of wires, one flat and one toothed, offset from each other. Both wires are electronically coupled to the primary signal transmitter. A trailer brake processor is provided next. The brake processor has a trailer brake actuating switch. The actuating switch is electrically coupled with the brakes of the trailer. A primary signal receiver is coupled to the actuating switch and adapted to receive signals from the primary signal transmitter. A manual switch is also coupled to the actuating switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Donald E. Frank
  • Patent number: 6371572
    Abstract: A trailer brake control system comprises a trailer. The trailer has brakes. The trailer also has a secondary electrical receiver. A towing vehicle is also provided. The vehicle has a steering wheel. The vehicle also has a secondary electrical transmitter. A steering wheel cover having a primary wireless signal transmitter is provided. The signal transmitter has a power source and a flexible torus-shaped tube. The tube has a hollow bore. Secured within the bore are a pair of wires, one flat and one toothed, offset from each other. Both wires are electronically coupled to the primary signal transmitter. A trailer brake processor is provided next. The brake processor has a trailer brake actuating switch. The actuating switch is electrically coupled with the brakes of the trailer. A primary signal receiver is coupled to the actuating switch and adapted to receive signals from the primary signal transmitter. A manual switch is also coupled to the actuating switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Inventor: Donald E. Frank