Jerry L Mccarty

US Patent:

20140331471, Nov 13, 2014

Filed:

May 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/276557

Inventors:

- Farmington IA, US
Craig Witting - Keosauqua IA, US
Jerry McCarty - Donnellson IA, US

Assignee:

JMW Enterprises, LLC - Farmington IA

International Classification:

B60D 1/28
B60D 1/58

US Classification:

29428, 280432

Abstract:

The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to a safety chain tool for use with gooseneck trailers. Various embodiments of the tool allow the user to remotely affix the safety chains of a gooseneck trailer, and are configured so as to be left in the bed of the truck during transport so as to allow for easy removal of the chains. In certain implementations, the tool comprises an elongate shaft with a handle at one end and a coupling mechanism at the other, wherein the coupling mechanism is fixedly attached to a chain and a clasp. In certain embodiments, the shaft contains a operational mechanism configured to actuate the clasp. In certain embodiments, this actuation is achieved by extending the ends of the shaft relative to one another.