Patents by Inventor Francis Voss

Francis Voss 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: 5845671
    Abstract: An easily-emptied drain oil container for used motor oil. The oil is drained into a pan and then run into a container. Air pressure induced into the container closes the intake so that pressure in the container will force the oil from an exit tube into a disposal tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Inventor: Francis Voss
  • Patent number: 5447406
    Abstract: A portable ramp usable to raise the wheels of an automobile, truck, trailer or the like from the floor so as to ease seeing or working on the underside of the vehicle. The ramps are mounted on wheels to make the portability easier. The wheels, in turn are hinged to the ramp so that they can be used to raise the ramp off the floor for portability or to be retracted to allow the ramp to be firmly placed on the floor. The ramp is constructed to be securely held in place as the vehicle enters it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1995
    Inventor: Francis Voss