Patents by Inventor Larry E. Huffman

Larry E. Huffman 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).

  • Flip-it axle lift, stow and deploy mechanism
    Patent number: 8602393
    Abstract: A tool for deploying and re-stowing a flip axle of a trailer comprises an upright post and an arm wherein the vertical post has one end fitted into a receiver disposed into a hole in a bed of the trailer. The arm may be removable from the top of the post. The top of the post has a pulley with a cable groove and the arm also has a pulley with a cable groove wherein the grooves receive a cable from an onboard winch of the trailer. A hook at a free end of the cable is attached to a rear channel of the flip axle and is used to deploy the flip axle behind the trailer or re-stow the flip axle on the bed of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Larry E. Huffman