Patents by Inventor Robert L. Bromfield

Robert L. Bromfield 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: 10279752
    Abstract: A system for attaching a mobile cargo carrier, such as a wheeled cart, to a motor vehicle comprises a cargo carrier apparatus, a hitch attachment apparatus adapted for releasable attachment to a motor vehicle hitch, and a coupling device for releasably connecting the cargo carrier apparatus and the hitch attachment apparatus. The coupling device includes a hollow member sized and shaped to receive the elongate bar of the cargo carrier. The coupling device can include a hand crank winch and cable or strap. The cable or strap is attached to the cargo carrier, and using the hand crank, the winch lifts the cargo carrier off the ground with the bar moving upward telescopically within the hollow member of the coupling device. As such, the cargo carrier apparatus can be easily transported by the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Nitmobi, LLC
    Inventor: Robert L. Bromfield
  • Publication number: 20170327051
    Abstract: A system for attaching a mobile cargo carrier, such as a wheeled cart, to a motor vehicle comprises a cargo carrier apparatus, a hitch attachment apparatus adapted for releasable attachment to a motor vehicle hitch, and a coupling device for releasably connecting the cargo carrier apparatus and the hitch attachment apparatus. The coupling device includes a hollow member sized and shaped to receive the elongate bar of the cargo carrier. The coupling device can include a hand crank winch and cable or strap. The cable or strap is attached to the cargo carrier, and using the hand crank, the winch lifts the cargo carrier off the ground with the bar moving upward telescopically within the hollow member of the coupling device. As such, the cargo carrier apparatus can be easily transported by the automobile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: Robert L. Bromfield