Patents by Inventor Matthew Wayne Crawford

Matthew Wayne Crawford 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).

  • System and method for remotely releasing a parking brake on a disabled vehicle
    Patent number: 8262173
    Abstract: A system and method of remotely controlling the parking brake of a disabled vehicle to be towed by a towing vehicle includes using the hydraulic fluid of towing vehicle to control the parking brake operation of the disabled vehicle. The towing vehicle is equipped with a control valve and brake release manifold assembly. The brake release manifold assembly provides a source of hydraulic fluid of controlled pressure. The towing vehicle has means to connect the controlled pressure hydraulic fluid of the towing vehicle to the parking brake system. The towing vehicle also has means to control and monitor the flow of hydraulic fluid to the disabled vehicle in order to either release or apply the brakes when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Towhaul Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew Wayne Crawford
  • System and method for remotely releasing a parking brake on a disabled vehicle
    Publication number: 20090048752
    Abstract: A system and method of remotely controlling the parking brake of a disabled vehicle to be towed by a towing vehicle includes using the hydraulic fluid of towing vehicle to control the parking brake operation of the disabled vehicle. The towing vehicle is equipped with a control valve and brake release manifold assembly. The brake release manifold assembly provides a source of hydraulic fluid of controlled pressure. The towing vehicle has means to conned the controlled pressure hydraulic fluid of the towing vehicle to the parking brake system. The towing vehicle also has means to control and monitor the flow of hydraulic fluid to the disabled vehicle in order to either release or apply the brakes when desired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Matthew Wayne Crawford
  • System and method for remotely releasing a parking brake on a disabled vehicle
    Patent number: 7452038
    Abstract: A system and method of remotely controlling the parking brake of a disabled vehicle to be towed by a towing vehicle includes using the hydraulic fluid of towing vehicle to control the parking brake operation of the disabled vehicle. The towing vehicle is equipped with a control valve and brake release manifold assembly. The brake release manifold assembly provides a source of hydraulic fluid of controlled pressure. The towing vehicle has means to connect the controlled pressure hydraulic fluid of the towing vehicle to the parking brake system. The towing vehicle also has means to control and monitor the flow of hydraulic fluid to the disabled vehicle in order to either release or apply the brakes when desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Towhaul Corporation
    Inventor: Matthew Wayne Crawford