Patents
US 10829026 B2: Supportive belly pad for a rounded trailer
- Granted
- 2020-11-10
- Filed
- 2019-02-26 application 16285907
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
A structurally supportive belly pad is connected to a rounded trailer and configured to support the same near the rear end of the trailer. The belly pad may be arcuately curved complementary to the curvature of the rounded trailer. However, if the belly pad were laid flat, it includes a pair of parallel legs aligned in a generally longitudinal direction with a plurality of transverse ribs extending therebetween. The shape of the belly pad is configured to provide structural support for the trailer which is beneficial especially when the trailer is raised and lowered, typically through hydraulic mechanisms.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg201110.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. 77 patents | US company or organization | Alliance, OH | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott A. Kibler | Kensington, OH | 43 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60P | Vehicles adapted for load transportation or to transport, to carry, or to comprise special loads or objects | B60P1/28 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B62D | Motor vehicles; trailers | B62D25/2054 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KIBLER, SCOTT A. signed 2017-09-15 | MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING, INC. ALLIANCE, OH | 48443/790 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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