Patents by Inventor Robert A. Rye

Robert A. Rye 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: 5487537
    Abstract: A transfer case stand for securely holding and supporting a transfer case of a vehicle from a fixed location for allowing ready access by a mechanic comprising a cylindrical casing having a base end and a tip end; a ring positioned above the casing at a location such that the central axis of the ring is essentially perpendicular to the central axis of the casing, the ring having a plurality of holes disposed therearound for receiving bolts of a transfer case of a vehicle; a bracing mechanism coupled between the casing and ring; and a positionable coupling mechanism for coupling the base end of the casing to a fixed location such that the central axis of the ring is held at a selected angular orientation, thereby allowing a transfer case coupled thereto be held at the same selected orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Inventor: Robert A. Rye