Patents by Inventor Floyd Cole

Floyd Cole 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).

  • Dump truck tailgate latch monitor
    Publication number: 20040207517
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device for alerting the operator of a truck equipped with a dump bed when the tailgate is unsecured. In one embodiment, the device is connected to an existing “low air” alarm that indicates a rapid drop in air pressure in the air hoses of the brakes. Thus, when the tailgate is unsecured, air pressure in the air hoses drops and a warning indicator alerts the operator of the existence of a dangerous condition. The alarm is deactivated by properly securing the tailgate. In another embodiment, an electrical switch connected to the mechanism that secures the tailgate. An alarm signal is provided to the operator when the mechanism is not properly securing the tailgate. The invention also includes a method for bleeding air from the air system that operates brakes of a dump truck to cause the “low air” alarm to be actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Inventor: Floyd Cole
  • Dump truck tailgate latch monitor
    Patent number: 6753787
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device for alerting the operator of a truck equipped with a dump bed when the tailgate is unsecured. In one embodiment, the device is connected to an existing “low air” alarm that indicates a rapid drop in air pressure in the air hoses of the brakes. Thus, when the tailgate is unsecured, air pressure in the air hoses drops and a warning indicator alerts the operator of the existence of a dangerous condition. The alarm is deactivated by properly securing the tailgate. In another embodiment, an electrical switch connected to the mechanism that secures the tailgate. An alarm signal is provided to the operator when the mechanism is not properly securing the tailgate. The invention also includes a method for bleeding air from the air system that operates brakes of a dump truck to cause the “low air” alarm to be actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Inventor: Floyd Cole
  • Dump truck tailgate latch monitor
    Publication number: 20030071722
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device for alerting the operator of a truck equipped with a dump bed when the tailgate is unsecured. In one embodiment, the device is connected to an existing “low air” alarm that indicates a rapid drop in air pressure in the air hoses of the brakes. Thus, when the tailgate is unsecured, air pressure in the air hoses drops and a warning indicator alerts the operator of the existence of a dangerous condition. The alarm is deactivated by properly securing the tailgate. In another embodiment, an electrical switch connected to the mechanism that secures the tailgate. An alarm signal is provided to the operator when the mechanism is not properly securing the tailgate. The invention also includes a method for bleeding air from the air system that operates brakes of a dump truck to cause the “low air” alarm to be actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Floyd Cole