Patents by Inventor Joseph Edward Curry, Jr.

Joseph Edward Curry, Jr. 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).

  • Method and apparatus for deflating tires of a trailing vehicle
    Patent number: 7121760
    Abstract: A tire deflation is deployed from a leading vehicle to cause deflation of the tires of a trailing vehicle. The tire deflation device has two primary components a deployable member, with a plurality of tire piercing spikes mounted thereon, and a launch assembly designed to deposit the deployable member on a road surface in proper position for the at least one of the tires of a trailing vehicle to expose at least some of the spikes which penetrate and deflate the tires, the remaining spikes being released in a safe manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Inventor: Joseph Edward Curry, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus for deflating tires of a trailing vehicle
    Patent number: 6758628
    Abstract: A device designed to be deployed from a leading vehicle to cause deflation of the tires of a trailing vehicle. The device has two primary components a deployable base member, with a plurality of tire piercing spikes extending therefrom, and a launch assembly designed to deposit the base member on a road surface in proper position to cause the deflation of the tires of a trailing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventor: Joseph Edward Curry, Jr.