Patents by Inventor Roy Culp

Roy Culp 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).

  • Flush interlocking sidewall mounted slam latch
    Patent number: 6895897
    Abstract: A slam latch assembly for a trailer having an interior surface defined by a front, a first sidewall, a back, and a second sidewall and the trailer further having a partition with a first end hinged to the trailer first sidewall and a distal end comprising a housing having an interior cavity and an aperture for accessing the cavity wherein the housing is attached to the second sidewall such that the housing is contained in the second sidewall and the aperture is generally flush with the trailer interior surface; and a latching mechanism attached to and contained in the interior cavity of the housing and accessible through the housing aperture wherein the latching mechanism is adapted to selectively secure and release the distal end of the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Exiss Aluminum Trailers, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney Culp, Rick Lepa, Bob Wehling, Roy Culp, Danny McLean, Bill Herron, Danny Osterberger