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Patent 2147026 Summary

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(12) Patent Application: (11) CA 2147026
(54) English Title: TRANSPORT WHEEL SAFETY CAGE
(54) French Title: CAGE DE SECURITE POUR ROUES DE CAMION
Status: Deemed Abandoned and Beyond the Period of Reinstatement - Pending Response to Notice of Disregarded Communication
Bibliographic Data
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):
  • B60R 19/00 (2006.01)
  • B60R 21/34 (2011.01)
(72) Inventors :
  • KIRK, HAROLD G. (Canada)
(73) Owners :
  • HAROLD G. KIRK
(71) Applicants :
(74) Agent:
(74) Associate agent:
(45) Issued:
(22) Filed Date: 1995-11-16
(41) Open to Public Inspection: 1997-05-17
Availability of licence: N/A
Dedicated to the Public: N/A
(25) Language of filing: English

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT): No

(30) Application Priority Data: None

Abstracts

English Abstract


Asteel frame or cage for the purpose of preventing transport
truck wheels from leaving the vehicle accidently. The frame
is intended to be mounted to the frame of the truck or the
van body mounted on the frame. The device would be equipped
with an electronic sensor to send a signal to the driver
of an impending loose wheel or tire.


Claims

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THE EMBODIMENTS OF THIS INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY ORPRIVELEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS.
A STEEL FRAME OR CAGE MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE IN A MANNER
AS TO SEND A SIGNAL TO THE OPERATOR IN THE EVENT OF A DEFECTIVE
WHEEL ASSEMBLY, BEING THE FIRST KNOWN DEVICE OF THIS NATURE
IT CANNOT BE COMPARED AS EQUAL OR BETTER TO OTHER DEVICES.

Description

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The device relates to a safety cage to prevent wheels from
accidently dismounting the vehicle.
There is no warning device of this nature to warn a driver of
a problem with his rig. It is becoming apparent that such
a device be made available to the industry. This device would
add asafety factor which would prevent serious accidents and
death on the highways.
The device comprises of a cage (1) constructed of a steel frame
which would be attached to the truck by mounting brackets
(2) . The cage has a heavy bar or cable under spring tension (3)
midway across the outside of the tires (4) which is
connected to an electronic sensor (5) relayed to a reciever
(6) mounted in the truck cab. Should a wheel or tire be~ome
loose it would put pressure on bar (3) which in turn would
make contact with sensor (5) sending the warning to reciever
(6) mounted in cab.
The above is a discription of the embodiments of the invention
as illustrated in Fig. 1 shows a full side view of the truck.
The following is an illustration of the embodiments of the
invention as seen from a rear view of a transpo-rt as
Fig. 2.
The illustration shows a rear view of a truck showing both
single and dual wheels (3) . The cage (1) in a exploded
view before mounting and a mounted view. The sensor bar (3)¦
is mounted midway on the outside of a wheel assembly which
would be activated should wheels (4) become loosened and
put pressure on bar (3). this in turn would send a signal
reciever (6) mounted in truck cab.
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Representative Drawing
A single figure which represents the drawing illustrating the invention.
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Event History

Description Date
Inactive: IPC from PCS 2022-09-10
Inactive: IPC expired 2011-01-01
Time Limit for Reversal Expired 1998-11-16
Application Not Reinstated by Deadline 1998-11-16
Inactive: Office letter 1998-02-03
Deemed Abandoned - Failure to Respond to Maintenance Fee Notice 1997-11-17
Application Published (Open to Public Inspection) 1997-05-17

Abandonment History

Abandonment Date Reason Reinstatement Date
1997-11-17
Owners on Record

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Current Owners on Record
HAROLD G. KIRK
Past Owners on Record
None
Past Owners that do not appear in the "Owners on Record" listing will appear in other documentation within the application.
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Description 		 Date
(yyyy-mm-dd) 		 Number of pages   Size of Image (KB) 
Abstract 1997-04-15 1 18
Description 1997-04-15 1 56
Claims 1997-04-15 1 11
Drawings 1997-04-15 2 92
Cover Page 1997-04-15 1 16
Cover Page 1998-07-15 1 16
Representative drawing 1997-09-23 1 11
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 1997-08-18 1 119
Reminder of maintenance fee due 1997-07-16 1 110
Courtesy - Abandonment Letter (Maintenance Fee) 1997-12-14 1 185
Notice: Maintenance Fee Reminder 1998-08-17 1 131
Fees 1997-12-04 3 112
Fees 1998-01-19 1 24
PCT Correspondence 1995-11-15 1 13
Courtesy - Office Letter 1995-05-18 2 44