Patents by Inventor Frank B. Ingham

Frank B. Ingham 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).

  • Method and apparatus for deploying a vehicle tire deflator
    Patent number: 5871300
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying a vehicle tire deflator that can be folded into a compact state and unfolded into an expanded state, comprising a housing adapted to accommodate the vehicle tire deflator in the compact state. The housing has an opening through which a force transmitting element can act upon the tire deflator to unfold the tire deflator from the compact state to the expanded state. The housing is structured to support a weight of a motor vehicle without significant deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Inventor: Frank B. Ingham