Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Pryor

Joseph E. Pryor 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).

  • Patent number: 4061195
    Abstract: An improved lock and lift mechanism for a foldable implement wherein the implement is provided with a main section and at least one wing pivotally mounted to the main section. The invention embodies mechanisms which permit the raising (folding) and lowering (unfolding) of the wing relative to the main section and further allow the locking and unlocking of the wing to the main section by a single operation, such as activating a fluid pressure cylinder. The lock and lift mechanism allows the wing to be secured in the lowered position without the necessity of maintaining pressure in the mechanism to keep the wing bar in the lowered position as the implement traverses the ground. The lock and lift mechanism employs registering passageways, one of which is provided on the main section transverse to the axis of the section and the other of which is provided on the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: Austin Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph E. Pryor