Patents by Inventor Joseph F. LAWLER, III

Joseph F. LAWLER, III 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).

  • Automated engine oil change system and method
    Patent number: 10989080
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a system and method for automatically replacing vehicle fluid, such as engine oil, with a robotic serving unit or robotic machine. The robotic machine comprises a motorized, autonomously maneuverable unit that has on its top a drainage arm to connect with an oil drain plug of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the oil drain plug comprises a hollow interior for the drainage arm to connect with and drain the oil, and can also comprise a sealable element to retain the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Inventors: Joseph F. Lawler, III, Grant T. Lawler, Joseph F. Lawler, Jr.
  • AUTOMATED ENGINE OIL CHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200399113
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a system and method for automatically replacing vehicle fluid, such as engine oil, with a robotic serving unit or robotic machine. The robotic machine comprises a motorized, autonomously maneuverable unit that has on its top a drainage arm to connect with an oil drain plug of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the oil drain plug comprises a hollow interior for the drainage arm to connect with and drain the oil, and can also comprise a sealable element to retain the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph F. LAWLER, III, Grant T. LAWLER, Joseph F. LAWLER, JR.
  • Automated engine oil change system and method
    Patent number: 10759650
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a system and method for automatically replacing vehicle fluid, such as engine oil, with a robotic serving unit or robotic machine. The robotic machine comprises a motorized, autonomously maneuverable unit that has on its top a drainage arm to connect with an oil drain plug of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the oil drain plug comprises a hollow interior for the drainage arm to connect with and drain the oil, and can also comprise a sealable element to retain the oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph F. Lawler, III, Grant T. Lawler, Joseph F. Lawler, Jr.
  • AUTOMATED ENGINE OIL CHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200200056
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a system and method for automatically replacing vehicle fluid, such as engine oil, with a robotic serving unit or robotic machine. The robotic machine comprises a motorized, autonomously maneuverable unit that has on its top a drainage arm to connect with an oil drain plug of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the oil drain plug comprises a hollow interior for the drainage arm to connect with and drain the oil, and can also comprise a sealable element to retain the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph F. LAWLER, III, Grant T. LAWLER, Joseph F. LAWLER, Jr.
  • AUTOMATED ENGINE OIL CHANGE SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200079640
    Abstract: The present invention encompasses a system and method for automatically replacing vehicle fluid, such as engine oil, with a robotic serving unit or robotic machine. The robotic machine comprises a motorized, autonomously maneuverable unit that has on its top a drainage arm to connect with an oil drain plug of a vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the oil drain plug comprises a hollow interior for the drainage arm to connect with and drain the oil, and can also comprise a sealable element to retain the oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph F. LAWLER, III, Grant T. LAWLER, Joseph F. LAWLER, Jr.