Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Taranto

Joseph J. Taranto 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).

  • Publication number: 20090224510
    Abstract: A vehicle extender for selective connection with a base vehicle. The extender includes a frame and two wheels on an axle which may be driveable. There are inter-engageable air, electrical and brake connectors on the frame to provide electrical and brake systems to the vehicle extender from the base vehicle, and there is a quick-connection assembly for connecting the vehicle extender to the base vehicle. There can be a combination of a base vehicle and a vehicle extender, with provision for quick connect/disconnect. The base vehicle has a chassis, a body including a cargo bed, engine, tires, an electrical system, an air system and a brake system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Caporali, Kenneth Gluck, Adam C. Hunt, Theresa Makarsky, Joseph J. Taranto