Patents by Inventor Jodi Vinyard

Jodi Vinyard 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).

  • Apparatus for securing a tire to a wheel
    Patent number: 10953691
    Abstract: A beadlock to secure a tire to a wheel. The beadlock comprises a first grip element and a second grip element. The first grip element is welded to the outer rim of a wheel. A bead of the tire is positioned over the first grip element. The second grip element has a plurality of rib elements angularly spaced around its periphery. The second grip element is secured to the first grip element such that the ribs grip the bead to hold it in place and secure the tire to the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Buck, Blaine S. Talbot, Jodi Vinyard
  • Apparatus For Securing A Tire To A Wheel
    Publication number: 20180104985
    Abstract: A beadlock to secure a tire to a wheel. The beadlock comprises a first grip element and a second grip element. The first grip element is welded to the outer rim of a wheel. A bead of the tire is positioned over the first grip element. The second grip element has a plurality of rib elements angularly spaced around its periphery. The second grip element is secured to the first grip element such that the ribs grip the bead to hold it in place and secure the tire to the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Michael D. Buck, Blaine S. Talbot, Jodi Vinyard