Patents by Inventor Fred Tuffly

Fred Tuffly 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).

  • Length adjustable belt tensioning arm
    Patent number: 6638191
    Abstract: A tensioning device includes an adjustable tensioning arm having first and second opposed ends, a first mounting bracket secured to the first end of the adjustable tensioning arm, and a second mounting bracket pivotally connected to the second end of the adjustable tensioning arm. The adjustable tensioning arm includes a middle member having first and second opposed ends, a first end member engaged with and extending from the first end of the middle member and a second end member engaged with and extending from the second end of the middle member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: U-Haul International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Hankins, Fred Tuffly
  • Mounting bracket assembly
    Patent number: 6240893
    Abstract: A mounting bracket assembly in the engine compartment of a moving vehicle is provided. The assembly includes an object to be tensioned, a movable tension adjuster that when moved exerts a tensioning force and a fixed surface. Moving the tension adjuster against the fixed surface causes the object to be tensioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: U-Haul International, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynn Hankins, Fred Tuffly