Patents by Inventor Lee R. Hinson

Lee R. Hinson 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).

  • Patent number: 4317345
    Abstract: A locking device for fuel tanks which blocks the filler neck in the tank. A cylindrical sleeve having an opening through its length inserts into the filler neck below the outer end of the filler neck and is secured by set screws threaded through the sleeve wall into contact with the filler neck. Blocking means comprising a cylinder lock and an annular adapter, when the device is used on large diameter filler necks, fit into the sleeve, blocking the opening in the sleeve and covering access to the set screws. The cylinder lock, which is key-activated, includes an arm which rotates into engagement with the sleeve, preventing removal of the blocking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1982
    Assignee: Fuel Lock Systems
    Inventor: Lee R. Hinson