Patents by Inventor Waitus L. Hedgepeth

Waitus L. Hedgepeth 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: 5692779
    Abstract: A trailer with easy change axles is disclosed. Such trailer comprises a frame fabricated of tubular steel having parallel side rails and parallel front and rear rails with a transverse stabilizing rail extending from side rail to side rail adjacent to the rear rail. The frame also has a forwardly extending triangular coupling component extending forwardly from the front rail. Arcuate leaf springs extend downwardly from the frame and are coupled thereto on opposite sides of the stabilizing rail. A tubular rear axle support with a hollow rectangular configuration and opposite ends is secured at upper extents to lower extents of the leaf springs. The rear axle support has horizontal apertures extending therethrough adjacent to the opposite ends. A forwardly extending hitch member with a rearward end is secured to the front rail of the frame. A rearward region is secured to the forwardmost portion of the coupling component with a forward end with a vertical aperture extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Inventor: Waitus L. Hedgepeth