Patents by Inventor Robert W. Kinkle

Robert W. Kinkle 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).

  • Extendible and contractible vehicle bulkhead
    Patent number: 4498824
    Abstract: An extendible and contractible bulkhead for a trailer is provided to accommodate high density loads and low density loads requiring more storage space. The bulkhead includes a plurality of spaced diagonal braces for receiving load forces and for transmitting them to the main structure of the trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventor: Robert W. Kinkle
  • Adhesively bonded trailer including fiber reinforced panels
    Patent number: 4498264
    Abstract: A panel of a trailer is adhesively bonded to a plurality of horizontal and vertical support rail structures which are secured to the main body of the trailer. Each of the structures include a pair of rail elements through which loads are transmitted into the panel by means of adhesively bonded joints between edges of the panel and the rail elements to provide sealing and support for the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 12, 1985
    Assignee: The Budd Company
    Inventors: Gerald P. McCafferty, Stanley J. Navoczynski, Robert W. Kinkle