Patents by Inventor Michael Robert Stimler

Michael Robert Stimler 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).

  • Publication number: 20230134593
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for restraining cargo in a cargo compartment. In one embodiment, the system comprises a bracket having a main plate segment. At least one adapter is coupled to the bracket and dimensioned to be releasably secured to a location within the cargo compartment. A hook is disposed along a portion of the bracket, the hook comprising a receiving space formed between a rear segment, an end segment and a front segment. A portion of cargo is dimensioned to be placed within a portion of the receiving space. The system may include a locking member, wherein the portion of cargo is capable of being inserted into the receiving space when the locking member is in an open state, and wherein the portion of cargo is restrained from forward, rearward and lateral movement in the cargo compartment when the locking member is in a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: Ancra International LLC, Wabash National, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard Thomas Knox, Gregory Alan Kauffman, Aaron Michael Smith, James Juhyeon Song, Michael Robert Stimler