Patents by Inventor Patrick D. McClure

Patrick D. McClure 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: 5133586
    Abstract: An articulated cover assembly for covering the top opening of trailers and the like having two covers which are movable between a position covering at least a portion of the top opening of a trailer and a position substantially removed from the trailer. The covers travel upon a track such that they may be rolled between the opened and closed positions. The covers are preferably comprised of a rigid material, such as plastic or fiberglass. A tongue and groove interface intermediate the two covers provides a seal therebetween. The track may be comprised of two track sections: a horizontal first track section comprised of two elongate rails positioned upon opposite sides of the trailer and extending horizontally therealong, and a second track section comprised of two elongate rails positioned at either end of the trailer and sloping downward from approximately the height of the first track section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Inventors: Lowell D. Anderson, Patrick D. McClure