Patents by Inventor Ronnie McCraw

Ronnie McCraw 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: 7823942
    Abstract: A towing accessory for use in connection with a chain having a plurality of links includes an elongate body having a J-hook at one end and a T-hook at the other end. The J-hook has a hook portion that extends away from one side of the elongate body, and the T-hook has a T-cross that extends away from the opposite side of the elongate body. The elongate body also includes a central hole that is configured and sized so that adjacent links of the chain may pass therethrough, a first slot that extends from the central hole towards one end, and a second slot that extends from the central hole towards the other end. Both the first slot and the second slot are configured and sized so that a chain may be locked therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Columbus McKinnon Corporation
    Inventors: Ronnie McCraw, Claudia McCraw, legal representative, David C. Kissell