Patents by Inventor Michael S. Trask

Michael S. Trask 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).

  • Easy load barrel dolly
    Patent number: 6863489
    Abstract: A barrel dolly (10) includes a main frame (12) that has members (16, 18, 20, 22) for supporting a barrel (42) and a roller frame (14) detachable from the main frame for loading the barrel through an open end (22) of the main frame. The main frame includes bridge hooks (30) that mate with receiver notches (34) on the roller frame for attaching the roller frame to the main frame. The roller frame includes a sliding handle (38) that a user grasps to rotate the roller frame for releasing and securing the roller frame and the main frame. An optional lifting handle (54) enables the user to safely and easily load heavy barrels on the barrel dolly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: E--Z Load Drum Dolly, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Grubbs, Michael S. Trask
  • Easy load barrel dolly
    Publication number: 20030129048
    Abstract: A barrel dolly (10) includes a main frame (12) that has members (16, 18, 20, 22) for supporting a barrel (42) and a roller frame (14) detachable from the main frame for loading the barrel through an open end (22) of the main frame. The main frame includes bridge hooks (30) that mate with receiver notches (34) on the roller frame for attaching the roller frame to the main frame. The roller frame includes a sliding handle (38) that a user grasps to rotate the roller frame for releasing and securing the roller frame and the main frame. An optional lifting handle (54) enables the user to safely and easily load heavy barrels on the barrel dolly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Larry Grubbs, Michael S. Trask