Patents by Inventor Earl W. Hay

Earl W. Hay 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 drive shaft disconnect assembly
    Patent number: 5472073
    Abstract: A vehicle drive shaft disconnect assembly adapted to be retrofitted into the conventional tubular drive shaft of the vehicle for disconnecting the vehicle automatic transmission from its rear wheels to prevent damage to the automatic transmission while the vehicle is being towed. The tubular drive shaft is cut to provide a first shaft portion extending rearwardly of the vehicle to the rear wheels and a second shaft portion extending forwardly to the vehicle automatic transmission. A core member is inserted into the tubular shaft and extends between the first and second shaft portions. The portion of the core positioned in the second shaft portion is fixed therein while the first shaft portion is rotatably mounted on the portion of the core positioned therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1995
    Inventor: Earl W. Hay
  • Toilet paper holder
    Patent number: D356226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventor: Earl W. Hay
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste holder
    Patent number: D356227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1995
    Inventor: Earl W. Hay