Patents by Inventor Ray Paradis

Ray Paradis 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).

  • Hydraulic tail trailer
    Patent number: 7658587
    Abstract: A hydraulic tail trailer comprising a main deck having a main tail assembly pivotally connected to the rearward end thereof with the pivotal connection therebetween being located forwardly of the centerline of the rear axle of the trailer suspension system. The location of the hinge between the main deck and the main tail assembly, by being located forwardly of the centerline of the rear axle, provides a main tail having an increased length thereby providing a lower loading angle without increasing the overall length of the trailer. The forward end of the main deck is pivotally connected to the rearward end of an upper deck so that the main deck may be raised which further reduces the angle between the rearward end of the main deck and the forward end of the main tail for loading and unloading purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Dakota Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Dale Dierks, A. Dean Oehlerking, Ray Paradis, Brent Hohman, Cynthia Bjerrum, Don Huber, Steve Koch
  • Hydraulic tail trailer
    Patent number: 7547178
    Abstract: A hydraulic tail trailer comprising a main deck having a main tail assembly pivotally connected to the rearward end thereof with the pivotal connection therebetween being located forwardly of the centerline of the rear axle of the trailer suspension system. The location of the hinge between the main deck and the main tail assembly, by being located forwardly of the centerline of the rear axle, provides a main tail having an increased length thereby providing a lower loading angle without increasing the overall length of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Inventors: Dale Dierks, Ray Paradis, A. Dean Oehlerking, Brent Hohman, Cynthia Bjerrum