Patents by Inventor Michael D. Ewing

Michael D. Ewing 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: 6186527
    Abstract: A mud flap retainer system includes a mud flap retainer member; a plurality of threaded studs extending substantially horizontally and rearward from the rear face of the mud flap retainer member and positioned between the top and bottom ends of the mud flap retainer member; a plurality of nuts, sized for being threaded onto the threaded studs; and a plurality of coupling shoes. Each coupling shoe includes a bore extending substantially horizontally therethrough for receiving a corresponding one of the threaded studs. Thus the shoes can be positioned on the retainer member by sliding threaded studs through the bores. By holding the mud flap between the retainer member and the shoes, and below the threaded studs, and by threading the nuts onto the ends of the threaded studs extending through the rear opening of the bores, the shoes are caused to be pressed towards the retainer member, which in turn, causes the mud flap to be retained between the retainer member and the shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventors: Garry Monhollen, Michael D. Ewing
  • Patent number: 4246947
    Abstract: A vehicle tire is disclosed herein having a central hub with attachment holes for wheel studs provided therein. The perphery of the hub is provided with an integral flange supporting a plurality of loops and spokes or braces arranged in spatial relationship about the entire circumference of the hub. A rubber or the like tire casing is carried over the plurality of loops or braces and the terminating edges and sides of the tire casing are vulcanized or otherwise bonded to the portion of the loops or braces and to the hub. Air is captured between the hub flange and inside surfaces of the tire casing so as to provide a soft vehicle tire reinforced by the loops and spokes or braces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1981
    Inventor: Michael D. Ewing
  • Patent number: 4223713
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel and tire combination is disclosed herein having a wheel with a central hub provided with attachment holes for receiving wheel studs from a driving wheel drum. The periphery of the wheel hub is provided with an outwardly projecting V shaped integral flange or rim supporting a plurality of loops, spokes or braces arranged in spatial relationship about the entire circumference of the wheel hub flange. A rubber or the like tire casing is carried over the plurality of loops or braces and the terminating edges of the tire casing are vulcanized or otherwise bonded to the recepticles provided in flange so as to enclose or encase the spokes. Steel belting is carried on the underside of the tire casing and the opposite sides of the belting are captured in annular recesses adjacent to and parallel with the recepticle holding the casing edge. Bands are employed to retain the belting in the recess and the assembly of casing and belting are vulcanized together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1980
    Inventor: Michael D. Ewing