Patents by Inventor Lloyd D. Marlett

Lloyd D. Marlett 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: 4702662
    Abstract: A utility trailer especially suited for transporting an automobile having a vehicle carriage that is reciprocally moveable to longitudinally and tiltable relative to the trailer frame to provide a shallow ramp for loading and unloading the vehicle. The trailer includes a self contained gasoline powered engine for driving a hydraulic fluid actuated system for controlling the position of the moveable carriage and a winch. The trailer includes a stop bar to prevent movement of the trailer during loading and unloading. The carriage is a rigid flat platform connected to an auxiliary frame that is pivotally connected to the main trailer frame. The carriage can be moved parallel to the auxiliary frame by the hydraulic actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Inventor: Lloyd D. Marlett