Patents by Inventor Peter F. McShane

Peter F. McShane 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: 4370088
    Abstract: A trailer for loading and unloading fences and includes two rollers at the rear of the trailer for assisting passage of fence sections onto the trailer. The rollers are drawn via a pulley which is movable into and out of contact with a wheel of the trailer. A sprocket is connected to the pulley and one roller and an endless chain engaged the sprocket to drive the rollers. The trailer may be tilted relative to its drawbar to assist in loading and unloading the fences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Inventor: Peter F. McShane
  • Patent number: 4356999
    Abstract: A portable fence and a trailer for unloading the fence and reloading the fence are disclosed. The fence includes at least two fence sections connected end to end. Stop means are provided to limit the amount of swing between fence sections at the connected end. Remote ends of the fence sections have components of hinge means which allows unrestricted rotation at the remote ends when such are connected together. The stop means and the hinge components which allows unrestricted rotation allow the fence to take up a self supporting V-shape when placed on the ground.The trailer has two housing portions to allow the trailer to be towed both forwardly and reversely. The trailer has rollers at one end which are driven from the rotatable wheels of the trailer to assist in the loading and unloading of the fence to and from the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Inventor: Peter F. McShane