Patents by Inventor L. Thomas Duvall

L. Thomas Duvall 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).

  • Truck towing system and assembly
    Patent number: 9636957
    Abstract: A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: TRUCKMOVERS.COM, INC.
    Inventors: L. Thomas Duvall, Dean West, Jeff Brawley
  • TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150048594
    Abstract: A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: L. Thomas Duvall, Dean West, Jeff Brawley
  • Truck towing system and assembly
    Patent number: 8876139
    Abstract: A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Truckmovers.com, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Thomas Duvall, Dean West, Jeff Brawley
  • TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130147155
    Abstract: A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: Truckmovers.Com
    Inventors: L. Thomas Duvall, Dean West, Jeff Brawley
  • Truck towing system and assembly
    Patent number: 8371599
    Abstract: A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to removably connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is removably engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventors: L. Thomas Duvall, Dean West, Jeff Brawley
  • TRUCK TOWING SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120146312
    Abstract: A truck towing system is described. The truck towing system provides for a first truck to tow a second truck in a back to front relationship, i.e., the front portion of the second truck (the towed truck) is connected or attached to a rear portion of the first truck (the towing truck). The truck towing system includes an upper member to removably connect with a first truck. A middle member joins the upper member and a lower member in a fixed engagement. The lower member supports a front portion of a second truck. A beam member is removably engaged to the lower member, and the beam member extends and retracts from an interior of the lower member. The beam member connects to a rear portion of the second truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: L. Thomas Duvall, Dean West, Jeff Brawley