Patents by Inventor W. Michael Jarrett

W. Michael Jarrett 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).

  • Publication number: 20240351555
    Abstract: A method of accessing a cargo in a trailer. The method includes steps of engaging the trailer to a vehicle, wherein the trailer comprises at least one trailer door assembly operably engaged with at least one driving assembly; unlocking a trailer door of the at least one trailer door assembly via at least one locking assembly; actuating the trailer door, via a rotary actuator, from a closed position to an opened position; pivoting the trailer door, via an expansion assembly of the at least one driving assembly, from the closed position to the opened position; and providing access to the cargo inside of the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Jarrett Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abram Lee Fuller, Christopher Lee Indermuhle, W. Michael Jarrett
  • Patent number: 12060038
    Abstract: A trailer door system that comprises at least one trailer door assembly operably engaged with the trailer; and at least one driving assembly operably engaged with the trailer and the at least one trailer door assembly. The at least one driving assembly further comprises an expansion assembly operably engaged with the at least one trailer door assembly. The at least one driving assembly further comprises a rotary actuator operably engaged with the expansion assembly, wherein the rotary actuator is configured to transition the expansion assembly between a collapsed position and an expanded position for pivoting the at least one trailer door assembly between a closed position and an opened position about an axis parallel to a vertical axis defined by the trailer. A trailer monitoring system may be included with the trailer door system for automating the state of the trailer during a towing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Jarrett Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abram Lee Fuller, Christopher Lee Indermuhle, W. Michael Jarrett
  • Publication number: 20230103776
    Abstract: A trailer door system that comprises at least one trailer door assembly operably engaged with the trailer; and at least one driving assembly operably engaged with the trailer and the at least one trailer door assembly. The at least one driving assembly further comprises an expansion assembly operably engaged with the at least one trailer door assembly. The at least one driving assembly further comprises a rotary actuator operably engaged with the expansion assembly, wherein the rotary actuator is configured to transition the expansion assembly between a collapsed position and an expanded position for pivoting the at least one trailer door assembly between a closed position and an opened position about an axis parallel to a vertical axis defined by the trailer. A trailer monitoring system may be included with the trailer door system for automating the state of the trailer during a towing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: Jarrett Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abram Lee Fuller, Christopher Lee Indermuhle, W. Michael Jarrett