Patents by Inventor Michael L. Daugherty

Michael L. Daugherty 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: 6032963
    Abstract: A rectangular shaped container which is fittable in the bed of a pick-up truck behind the cab or at the rear of the bed, near the tailgate. The container is made of high strength industrial plastic and can accommodate 40 gallons of water in one embodiment and 60 gallons of water in another embodiment. The container can be equipped with a hand pump or an electric pump, operable from a twelve volt direct current electric source such as the battery of a pick-up truck, for removal of water from the container. The container includes a bracket for fitting onto the end rail of the bed of the pick-up truck behind the cab. If a tool box is mounted behind the cab of the truck, the bracket is fittable onto the tailgate for securing the container at the opposite end of the bed of the pick-up truck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Michael L. Daugherty