Patents by Inventor Ward W. Dunlap

Ward W. Dunlap 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).

  • Towing apparatus
    Patent number: 4152006
    Abstract: A secondary towing apparatus particularly suited for a towing vehicle having a conventional fifth wheel coupling device, which towing vehicle is to be made convertible from towing a trailer to towing an alternate type vehicle. The towing apparatus comprises a boom to be mounted on the chassis of the towing vehicle for movement from a stowed position to a towing position, the boom when in the stowed position accommodating normal operation of the coupling device and the boom when in the towing position accommodating towing engagement with the alternate vehicle, and a brace member to secure the boom in the towing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1979
    Inventor: Ward W. Dunlap