Patents by Inventor Louis K. Shirvell

Louis K. Shirvell 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: 6739823
    Abstract: A motorcycle loading and unloading apparatus includes a motorcycle support with a first guide extending along the support. A pivot member is pivotally secured to a mounting member for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis between a downwardly angled position and an upright position. A second guide is secured to the second end of the pivot member and engages the first guide on the support. Movement of the support from a loading position resting upon a groundsurface to a transport position resting upon a bed of the truck is accommodated by an initial pivoting of the pivot member from the downwardly angled position to the upright position. This is followed by a sliding of the support along the pivot member until the support is in the transport position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Inventor: Louis K. Shirvell
  • Publication number: 20030108411
    Abstract: A motorcycle loading and unloading apparatus includes a motorcycle support with a first guide extending along the support. A pivot member is pivotally secured to a mounting member for pivotal movement about a substantially horizontal axis between a downwardly angled position and an upright position. A second guide is secured to the second end of the pivot member and engages the first guide on the support. Movement of the support from a loading position resting upon a groundsurface to a transport position resting upon a bed of the truck is accommodated by an initial pivoting of the pivot member from the downwardly angled position to the upright position. This is followed by a sliding of the support along the pivot member until the support is in the transport position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventor: Louis K. Shirvell