Patents by Inventor James A. Kitzmiller

James A. Kitzmiller 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).

  • Drive band tensioner having a force transmitting assembly with one or more elastic biasing members
    Publication number: 20060172833
    Abstract: A drive band tensioner for a band including a force transmitter. The force transmitter has at least one wall, at least one biasing member having an elastic characteristic and a retainer. The retainer supports the biasing member in a position adjacent to the wall of the force transmitter. The drive band tensioner includes a rotatable engager operatively coupled to the force transmitter. The rotatable engager is operable to engage the band so as to provide an adequate level of tension in the band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventor: James Kitzmiller
  • Torsional under-ride guard
    Patent number: 6176529
    Abstract: An energy absorption device designed to be mounted on the rear of a high elevation vehicle (e.g. a truck, cargo carrier, trailer or semi-trailer). More particularly, a torsional under-ride guard for use with a high elevation vehicle, which torsional under-ride guard reduces the likelihood that another vehicle will under-ride the high elevation vehicle and absorbs some of the impact energy created when another vehicle collides with the torsional under-ride guard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: Henschen div. of QDS Components
    Inventors: James A. Kitzmiller, Terry D. Campbell
  • Steerable torsion axle
    Patent number: 4655467
    Abstract: A steerable torsion axle assembly adaptable as a unit to diverse vehicles includes a torsion axle tube member carrying mounting brackets attachable to the main frame of a vehicle. Independently sprung swingable torsion arms secured to square shafts within the tube member carry steerable wheel spindles equipped with steering arms interconnected by a steering linkage which includes a swingable drawbar and a draft tongue. Direct precision steering is enabled in conjunction with a soft quiet ride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: Airstream, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Kitzmiller, Kevin D. Sell