Patents by Inventor Victor L. Cole

Victor L. Cole 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).

  • Hydraulic brake system for gooseneck trailers
    Patent number: 4082168
    Abstract: In an apparatus for applying hydraulic trailer brakes a sleeve member secured to a trailer towed by a towing vehicle is pivotally supported at the top of an upstanding post member that is secured to the towing vehicle. An arm extends rearwardly from the sleeve member and a hydraulic master cylinder apparatus is mounted within the arm for actuation upon pivotal movement of the arm with respect to the upstanding post member. Springs and shock absorbers are mounted between the arm and the upstanding post member for regulating pivotal movement therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1978
    Inventors: Victor L. Cole, Kenneth D. Perry