Patents by Inventor Steven R. Musgrave

Steven R. Musgrave 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: 5145240
    Abstract: An assembly is provided for use with a trailer including a plurality of wheels, normally engaged air brakes coupled to the wheels, and an air supply line coupled to the air brakes for supplying air to release the air brakes. The assembly includes a valve for selectively venting the air supply line to the atmosphere to prevent the release of the air brakes from their normally engaged position. The valve is coupled to the air supply line and is adjustable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the valve seals the air supply line to permit the air brakes to be released when air is supplied to the air supply line. In the second position, the valve vents the air supply line to the atmosphere. When the valve is in its second position and air is supplied to the air supply line, the air is vented to the atmosphere. Therefore, in the second position, the valve means prevents the air brakes from being released when air is being supplied to the air supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1992
    Inventors: Ronald L. Harless, Robert T. Buehl, Steven R. Musgrave