Patents by Inventor Harvey F. Dick

Harvey F. Dick 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).

  • Passenger and freight carrying vehicle
    Patent number: 6336676
    Abstract: A vehicle having a passenger area and a freight area to transport passengers and freight, including an intermodal container. The vehicle is supported by a truck frame connected to a coach spine in a three-dimensional region so that forces from a load on the freight area are distributed over the three-dimensional region and into the passenger area. The vehicle preferably also includes a retractable axle to increase the vehicle's freight hauling capacity. An engine under the rear portion of the freight area is preferably disposed between a forward region defined by a ground clearance height and a vehicle height and a rearward region defined by the departure angle and the vehicle height. The vehicle's suspension system ensures a comfortable ride for passengers under various loading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2002
    Assignee: IAP Intermodal, LLC
    Inventors: James G. Gaspard, II, Harvey F. Dick
  • Passenger and freight carrying vehicle
    Publication number: 20010042996
    Abstract: A vehicle having a passenger area and a freight area to transport passengers and freight, including an intermodal container. The vehicle is supported by a truck frame connected to a coach spine in a three-dimensional region so that forces from a load on the freight area are distributed over the three-dimensional region and into the passenger area. The vehicle preferably also includes a retractable axle to increase the vehicle's freight hauling capacity. An engine under the rear portion of the freight area is preferably disposed between a forward region defined by a ground clearance height and a vehicle height and a rearward region defined by the departure angle and the vehicle height. The vehicle's suspension system ensures a comfortable ride for passengers under various loading conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Inventors: James G. Gaspard, Harvey F. Dick
  • Passenger and freight carrying vehicle
    Patent number: 6241308
    Abstract: A vehicle having a passenger area and a freight area to transport passengers and freight, including an intermodal container. The vehicle is supported by a truck frame connected to a coach spine in a three-dimensional region so that forces from a load on the freight area are distributed over the three-dimensional region and into the passenger area. The vehicle preferably also includes a retractable axle to increase the vehicle's freight hauling capacity. An engine under the rear portion of the freight area is preferably disposed between a forward region defined by a ground clearance height and a vehicle height and a rearward region defined by the departure angle and the vehicle height. The vehicle's suspension system ensures a comfortable ride for passengers under various loading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: IAP Intermodal, LLC
    Inventors: James G. Gaspard, II, Harvey F. Dick