Patents by Inventor Jack C. Carl

Jack C. Carl 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).

  • Vehicle hood lock
    Patent number: 4070880
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides means for locking the engine compartment hoods of vehicles by a device which is detachably secured to the fixed vehicle body structure below a side edge of the hook and has a threaded upward extension which projects upwardly between the edge of the hood and the vehicle body structure. A nut engages the threads of the upward extension and overlies a side edge of the hood to prevent opening the hood. A specially keyed wrench is required to remove the nut and thus release the hood lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Assignee: McGard, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack C. Carl