Patents by Inventor Howard E. Richards

Howard E. Richards 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).

  • Compact trailer having hydraulic fork lift
    Patent number: 5593270
    Abstract: A compact utility trailer for pick-up and delivery of relatively small sized lots of material is readily towable behind a variety of commonly driven vehicles such as automobiles, pick-up trucks and the like, and contains a hand operated hydraulic jack-operated forklift that allows a pallet of material to be easily seized and lifted into a transport position within the confines of the trailer. The trailer comprises a front end hydraulic jack-mounting portion, and a rear end pallet-housing portion affixed thereto within which a pallet is to be seized and transported. The front end hydraulic jack-mounting portion has a longitudinal member having a trailer hitch fixture. A floor is affixed to the front end portion, and a hydraulic jack is mounted to the floor. A driven piston of the jack is vertically translatable to engage a fork lift-translating lever unit, which is coupled to a fork lift frame supported in the rear end portion of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventor: Howard E. Richards
  • Compact trailer having hydraulic fork lift
    Patent number: 5415516
    Abstract: A compact utility trailer for pick-up and delivery of relatively small sized lots of material is readily towable behind a variety of commonly driven vehicles such as automobiles, pick-up trucks and the like, and contains a hand operated hydraulic jack-operated forklift that allows a pallet of material to be easily seized and lifted into a transport position within the confines of the trailer. The trailer comprises a front end hydraulic jack-mounting portion, and a rear end pallet-housing portion affixed thereto within which a pallet is to be seized and transported. The front end hydraulic jack-mounting portion has a longitudinal member having a trailer hitch fixture. A floor is affixed to the front end portion, and a hydraulic jack is mounted to the floor. A driven piston of the jack is vertically translatable to engage a fork lift-translating lever unit, which is coupled to a fork lift frame supported in the rear end portion of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: Anvil Products
    Inventor: Howard E. Richards
  • Cutting head assembly for a rotary motor
    Patent number: 4362007
    Abstract: A cutting head assembly for a rotary motor is disclosed characterized by a flat disc member having a plurality of holes which are provided with a leading edge. A plurality of radially disposed holes are provided for insertion of a monofilament line which is the cutting element. A bar support is provided to prevent the accidental dislodging of the monofilament line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1982
    Inventors: Merrill V. Kennedy, Howard E. Richards