Patents by Inventor Edmund R. Kirkland

Edmund R. Kirkland 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: 20080284132
    Abstract: A light-weight plastic protective covering for a kingpin of a transport trailer which prevents grease from adhering to or sticking to the locking device added to the kingpin to prevent stealing the transport trailer when it is decoupled from a road tractor. The protective covering is placed over the kingpin and the antitheft locking device is placed over the protective covering and secured to the kingpin on the outside of the protective covering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Edmund R. Kirkland, Denton E. Howard
  • Patent number: 5017104
    Abstract: A stabilizer for vertically driven pumps in which a bearing is supported on the drive shaft approximately half way between the pump and the motor. The stabilizer bearing prevents bowing of the drive shaft which would cause considerable wear on the pump packing resulting in leaks. The stabilizer bearing is supported by adjustable arms each of which have an end which is bent to a 90.degree. angle and then twisted. Each of the ends of oppositely disposed support arms are twisted 90.degree., left and right respectively, after being bent so that the arms will counteract any torque on the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1991
    Inventors: Marvin B. Baker, Edmund R. Kirkland
  • Patent number: 4495724
    Abstract: A product and method of making a seed coating mixture which will adhere to the seed prior to planting, which will make the seed germinate faster, and which will result in germination of a greater number of seeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Inventors: Edmund R. Kirkland, Elko Palanuik, Harlan V. Ingman