Patents by Inventor James D. Fait

James D. Fait 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).

  • Trailer sway demonstrator
    Patent number: 10713969
    Abstract: An apparatus for simulating a vehicle traveling on a road and towing a trailer, wherein the apparatus includes a scale model towing vehicle and trailer combination positioned on a moving belt of a treadmill. The apparatus has a speed control and a remote control steering mechanism to demonstrate how the vehicle/trailer towing combination will react to vehicle operator inputs under varying conditions, including variations in weight distribution of the trailer load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Steve Taub, James D. Fait, Marco Garcia, Javier Nolasco, Edwin Dale Beck, III, Luis Paul Vendrell
  • Trailer Sway Demonstrator
    Publication number: 20180025662
    Abstract: An apparatus for simulating a vehicle traveling on a road and towing a trailer, wherein the apparatus includes a scale model towing vehicle and trailer combination positioned on a moving belt of a treadmill. The apparatus has a speed control and a remote control steering mechanism to demonstrate how the vehicle/trailer towing combination will react to vehicle operator inputs under varying conditions, including variations in weight distribution of the trailer load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Steve Taub, James D. Fait, Marco Garcia, Javier Nolasco, Edwin Dale Beck, III, Luis Paul Vendrell