Patents by Inventor Frank Drake
Frank Drake 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).
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Publication number: 20230256944Abstract: A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Kawa-She Quoen Okerlund, Frank Drake
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Patent number: 11447106Abstract: A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Kawa-She Quoen Okerlund, Frank Drake
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Publication number: 20210101568Abstract: A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: Kawa-She Quoen Okerlund, Frank Drake
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Patent number: 10682992Abstract: A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Kawa-She Quoen Okerlund, Frank Drake
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Patent number: 10414223Abstract: Provided is a jack assembly that may include a first tube having a bearing and a second tube being telescopingly engaged with the first tube. The second tube may be attached to a nut therein. A motor assembly may be attached to the first tube. An elongated screw may be in rotatable communication with the motor assembly, the bearing, and the nut wherein operation of the motor assembly rotates the elongated screw such that the nut telescopingly translates along the elongated screw and the second tube translates relative to the first tube. The nut may be a recirculating ball nut assembly having a housing with at least one track and a plurality of ball bearings. The threads and the track may be configured to receive the plurality of ball bearings therein such that as the elongated screw rotates, the housing of the recirculating ball screw translates along the elongated screw.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20180236981Abstract: A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Kawa-She Quoen Okerlund, Frank Drake
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Patent number: 9896067Abstract: A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Kawa-She Quoen Okerlund, Frank Drake
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Patent number: 9738127Abstract: A gooseneck coupler may be used on a towing vehicle to help tow certain types of towed vehicles, such as trailers. The gooseneck coupler may include a hitch ball attachment member selectively securable to a hitch ball of a towing vehicle, and a support member attached to the hitch ball attachment member, the support member including first and second ends. The gooseneck coupler may also include a trailer attachment member configured to secure a portion of a towed vehicle thereto, the trailer attachment member positionable on the support member between the first and second ends of the support member, where the support member is free of a telescoping relation with the trailer attachment member.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Frank Drake, Kevin Rabska
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Patent number: 9616720Abstract: A channel mount coupler is shown and described. The channel mount may include a body, a socket extending from the body and configured to accept a hitch ball, and a channel mount extending from the body. The channel mount may include a first flange, the first flange including at least one aperture and at least one recess generally circumscribing the aperture, the recess being generally acircular, and a second flange spaced from the first flange. The channel mount may also include an engagement member engaged with the recess, and a fastener engageable with the engagement member and the at least one aperture, where engagement of the engagement member and recess prevents rotation of the engagement member during engagement of the fastener with the engagement member, whereby the first and second flanges are engageable with a towed vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Frank Drake, Eric Anderson, Kevin Rabska, Kawa-She-Quoen Okerlund, Todd Krzanowski
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Patent number: 9579939Abstract: A gooseneck coupler is shown and described. The gooseneck coupler may include a first member having at least one aperture, a second member having at least one aperture, the second member telescopingly engaged with the first member where the aperture of the first member is generally aligned with the aperture of the second member, and a base member attached with the second member, the base member having a socket shaped to accept a hitch ball. The gooseneck coupler may also include a locking member pivotally attached with the base member, and a fastening device securing the first and second members. The fasting device may include at least one nut attached with at least one elongated member, where the nut and elongated member are positioned within the second member, and a fastener inserted into the apertures of the first and second members and selectively engaged with the nut.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Rabska, Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20160289053Abstract: A winch assembly is described and shown herein. The winch assembly may include a first housing member having a first retaining member formed therein and a second housing member having a second retaining member formed therein, the second housing member secured to the first housing member forming a winch housing. The winch assembly may further include a drive system generally positioned within the winch housing, and a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and rotationally secured with the first and second retaining members.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Victor Burmeister, Kawa-She-Quoen Wm. Okerlund, Frank Drake, Todd Walstrom, Eric Anderson
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Publication number: 20160229244Abstract: Provided is a jack assembly that may include a first tube having a bearing and a second tube being telescopingly engaged with the first tube. The second tube may be attached to a nut therein. A motor assembly may be attached to the first tube. An elongated screw may be in rotatable communication with the motor assembly, the bearing, and the nut wherein operation of the motor assembly rotates the elongated screw such that the nut telescopingly translates along the elongated screw and the second tube translates relative to the first tube. The nut may be a recirculating ball nut assembly having a housing with at least one track and a plurality of ball bearings. The threads and the track may be configured to receive the plurality of ball bearings therein such that as the elongated screw rotates, the housing of the recirculating ball screw translates along the elongated screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Patent number: 9206022Abstract: Disclosed is a winch assembly that may include a first housing member having a first retaining member formed therein and a second housing member having a second retaining member formed therein, the second housing member secured to the first housing member forming a winch housing. The winch assembly may further include a drive system generally positioned within the winch housing, and a winch drum operatively coupled with the drive system and rotationally secured with the first and second retaining members.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Victor Burneister, Kawa-She-Quoen Wm. Okerlund, Frank Drake, Todd Walstrom, Eric Anderson
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Publication number: 20150328945Abstract: A channel mount coupler is shown and described. The channel mount may include a body, a socket extending from the body and configured to accept a hitch ball, and a channel mount extending from the body. The channel mount may include a first flange, the first flange including at least one aperture and at least one recess generally circumscribing the aperture, the recess being generally acircular, and a second flange spaced from the first flange. The channel mount may also include an engagement member engaged with the recess, and a fastener engageable with the engagement member and the at least one aperture, where engagement of the engagement member and recess prevents rotation of the engagement member during engagement of the fastener with the engagement member, whereby the first and second flanges are engageable with a towed vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Frank Drake, Eric Anderson, Kevin Rabska, Kawa-She-Quoen Okerlund, Todd Krzanowski
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Publication number: 20150217608Abstract: A gooseneck coupler is shown and described. The gooseneck coupler may include a first member having at least one aperture, a second member having at least one aperture, the second member telescopingly engaged with the first member where the aperture of the first member is generally aligned with the aperture of the second member, and a base member attached with the second member, the base plate having a socket shaped to accept a hitch ball. The gooseneck coupler may also include a locking member pivotally attached with the base member, and a fastening device securing the first and second members. The fasting device may include at least one nut attached with at least one elongated member, where the nut and elongated member are positioned within the second member, and a fastener inserted into the apertures of the first and second members and selectively engaged with the nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Kevin Rabska, Frank Drake, Erik Alanko
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Publication number: 20140367626Abstract: A jack assembly is shown and describe. The jack assembly may include a first tube having first and second end portions and a central portion between the first and second end portions, and a second tube positioned within the first tube and movable with respect to the first tube. The jack assembly may also include an expanded portion on the first tube, the expanded portion having a larger inner diameter than an inner diameter of the central portion, and a bushing attached to the expanded portion, where the bushing generally prevents contact between the first and second tubes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Kawa-She Quoen Okerlund, Frank Drake
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Patent number: 8783706Abstract: A gooseneck coupler may be used on a towing vehicle to help tow certain types of towed vehicles, such as trailers. The gooseneck coupler may include a first member, a second member pivotally attached to the first member, where the second member is capable of pivoting relative to the first member from a first position to a second position. The gooseneck coupler may also include an opening in the first member, the opening sized to receive a hitch ball, and a clinch mechanism located within the opening where the hitch ball is wedged between the clinch mechanism and the second member when the second member is in the second position relative to the first member.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Frank Drake, Kevin Rabska
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Patent number: 8783705Abstract: A gooseneck coupler may be used on a towing vehicle to help tow certain types of towed vehicles, such as trailers. The gooseneck coupler may include a first tube, a base member attached to the first tube, and a locking member pivotally attached to the base member—the locking member being capable of engaging a hitch ball. The gooseneck coupler may also include a locking mechanism attached to the locking member, where the locking mechanism is capable of securing the locking member in engagement with the hitch ball.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Cequent Performance Products, Inc.Inventors: Frank Drake, Kevin Rabska
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Publication number: 20130277944Abstract: A gooseneck coupler may be used on a towing vehicle to help tow certain types of towed vehicles, such as trailers. The gooseneck coupler may include a hitch ball attachment member selectively securable to a hitch ball of a towing vehicle, and a support member attached to the hitch ball attachment member, the support member including first and second ends. The gooseneck coupler may also include a trailer attachment member configured to secure a portion of a towed vehicle thereto, the trailer attachment member positionable on the support member between the first and second ends of the support member, where the support member is free of a telescoping relation with the trailer attachment member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Frank Drake, Kevin Rabska
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Patent number: D931152Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.Inventors: Kevin Rabska, Frank Drake, Erik Alanko