Patents by Inventor Lewis E. Barb

Lewis E. Barb 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: 5065488
    Abstract: A tandem axle trailer pin extracter device for extracting lodged tandem axle trailer locking pins when repositioning the trailer relative to tandem axles thereunder. The self-contained, portable device comprises a hook-like mechanism for engaging the release handle which dislodges the locking pins. A pair of spring-loaded handles is placed in a cocked position such that a constant bias is constantly applied to the release handle while an operator rocks the trailer and axles back and forth, allowing the device to automatically and unattendedly extract the pins. After slowly moving the trailer forward or backward to the desired location for repositioning the trailer body relative to the axles, the bias is removed from the release handle and the device is disengaged therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Inventors: Richard L. Chapman, Lewis E. Barb