Patents by Inventor Ronald A. Wehnert

Ronald A. Wehnert 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).

  • Tension bow locking device for a flexible cover system
    Patent number: 8267461
    Abstract: A cover system for covering an open top of an open-topped container with a flexible cover comprises a bail member having a first end pivotally connected to the container and an opposite second end connected to an end of the flexible cover, a tensioning bow member including an end portion pivotally connected to the bail member and an opposite end configured for bearing against the flexible cover, and a mechanism between the bail member and tensioning bow member including first and second members configured to cooperate to lock the tensioning bow member against movement relative to the bail member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Aero Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Prince, Ronald A. Wehnert, John Vogel, Ronald L. Eggers, Ryan Reeder
  • Tension Bow Locking Device For A Flexible Cover System
    Publication number: 20110266826
    Abstract: A cover system for covering an open top of an open-topped container with a flexible cover comprises a bail member having a first end pivotally connected to the container and an opposite second end connected to an end of the flexible cover, a tensioning bow member including an end portion pivotally connected to the bail member and an opposite end configured for bearing against the flexible cover, and a mechanism between the bail member and tensioning bow member including first and second members configured to cooperate to lock the tensioning bow member against movement relative to the bail member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: AERO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Donald Prince, Ronald A. Wehnert, John Vogel, Ronald L. Eggers, Ryan Reeder