Patents by Inventor Gerald Kokko

Gerald Kokko 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).

  • Spare tire locking mechanism
    Patent number: 4015761
    Abstract: A device and a method for securing a spare tire and wheel to a vehicle comprising of an elongated rod having a linked toggle mechanism. A hook at one end of the rod is insertable through a central aperture of the wheel, for attachment to a mounting device carried by the vehicle, while the other end of the elongated rod is threaded into the base of the toggle mechanism. When the toggle mechanism is closed, it overlaps the edge of the hub of the wheel and holds the wheel securely in place. When the toggle mechanism is opened, it does not overlap the edge of the wheel hub and the wheel may be easily removed from the mounting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1977
    Inventor: Gerald Kokko