Patents by Inventor Gerald W. Stuart

Gerald W. Stuart 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: 4693651
    Abstract: A transport, such as a trailer, for hauling vehicles has ramps for supporting the wheels of the vehicles. Each ramp has a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse pins which are sufficiently close together to provide a track over which the wheels of the vehicles may travel during loading and unloading. The pins are removable so that selected pins may be removed to provide pockets to receive the wheels for transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1987
    Assignee: Traffic Transport Engineering, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald W. Stuart
  • Patent number: 4376240
    Abstract: A control lever for a power tool of a type which is normally held in an operator's hand during use and has a generally cylindrical body and an on/off switch. The switch is operated by an arm of the which is pivotally connected at or adjacent one end to the body. The arm is biased towards a first position in which the switch is `off` and is pivotably movable to a second position in which the switch is `on`. A latch member is mounted for pivotal movement relative to the body and biased by a torsion spring towards a first position in which, when the arm is also in its first position, the latch member engages the arm to prevent unintentional movement of the arm to its second position. The latch member has a thumb engageable section which extends through a slot or aperture in the arm whereby an operator can pivot the latch member towards a second position thus permitting the arm to be moved towards its second position to turn the switch `on`.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1983
    Assignee: Desoutter Limited
    Inventor: Gerald W. Stuart