Patents Assigned to Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.
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Patent number: 11713551Abstract: An improved scraping edge for use on a plow blade employing at least one resilient scraping edge section for contact with a surface to be plowed and mounting holes to attach the scraping edge section to the plow blade.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack, Tim L. Gerkensmeyer, Tom Lennox
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Patent number: 11668060Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a wear shoe, as well as a plurality of removable scraping edge sections.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack
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Publication number: 20210087765Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features. The disclosed containment plow and features provide improved the surface outcomes under various snow and ice conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack, Tim L. Gerkensmeyer, Tom Lennox
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Publication number: 20210087764Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features. The disclosed containment plow and features are provide improved the surface outcome under various snow and ice conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack
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Patent number: 10895049Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features. The disclosed containment plow and features are provide improved the surface outcome under various snow and ice conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack, Tim L. Gerkensmeyer, Tom Lennox
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Patent number: 10851508Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features. The disclosed containment plow and features are provide improved the surface outcome under various snow and ice conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack, Tim L. Gerkensmeyer, Tom Lennox
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Patent number: 10851507Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack
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Patent number: 10760229Abstract: A tilt sensing and signaling device for a containment plow.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Robert M. Wansea, Paul E. Spencer
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Patent number: 10704225Abstract: A pivot coupling system that permits the use of attachable equipment such as material pushers or containment plows with a range of vehicles including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility task vehicle (UTV), lawn and garden tractors, small farm tractors, small trucks, skid-steer loaders, etc.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, James Maier
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Publication number: 20190177939Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features. The disclosed containment plow and features are provide improved the surface outcome under various snow and ice conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack
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Publication number: 20190177937Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features. The disclosed containment plow and features are provide improved the surface outcome under various snow and ice conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack, Tim L. Gerkensmeyer, Tom Lennox
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Publication number: 20190177938Abstract: An improved material pusher or containment plow employing a floating vehicle-coupling system, a modular composite scraping edge, a front-pivoting wear shoe with an adjustable angle, as well as water-shedding features. The disclosed containment plow and features are provide improved the surface outcome under various snow and ice conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, Thomas B. Maier, James Maier, David Mack, Tim L. Gerkensmeyer, Tom Lennox
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Publication number: 20170370069Abstract: A pivot coupling system that permits the use of attachable equipment such as material pushers or containment plows with a range of vehicles including all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility task vehicle (UTV), lawn and garden tractors, small farm tractors, small trucks, skid-steer loaders, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, James Maier
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Publication number: 20170292237Abstract: A tilt sensing and signaling device for a containment plow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Robert M. Wansea, Paul E. Spencer
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Patent number: 9243376Abstract: A snow or material pushing device for plowing a surface including a moldboard with a scraper blade, and having side plates attached at either end. The side plates further include skid or wear shoes pivotally or rotationally affixed to the side plates to remain in full contact with the surface, thereby reducing the need to adjust and replace the scraper blade and wear shoes.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, James Maier, Jerre Heyer
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Patent number: 9151006Abstract: A material pushing apparatus is disclosed that has a central blade, at least one removable side plate attached to the central blade and a segmented scraping edge flexibly attached to the central blade along the bottom longitudinal edge of the blade. A position sensor is attached between the blade and the scraping edge and produces a position signal that is displayed to indicate the relative position between the blade and edge in order to characterize the amount of downward pressure applied to the scraping edge. Other aspects and features of the disclosed apparatus include a tilt sensor and display, and an improved coupler having shock-absorbing features and a cam-type clamping arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, Barry Sherman, James Maier, Tom Moran, Samuel Granados, Thomas B. Maier, Dale Keep
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Publication number: 20140366406Abstract: A snow or material pushing device for plowing a surface including a moldboard with a scraper blade, and having side plates attached at either end. The side plates further include skid or wear shoes pivotally or rotationally affixed to the side plates to remain in full contact with the surface, thereby reducing the need to adjust and replace the scraper blade and wear shoes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, James Maier, Jerre Heyer
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Patent number: 8621769Abstract: Disclosed herein are various aspects of an improved snow or material pushers for use with loaders, backhoes, agricultural and larger home and garden tractors and the like for moving snow or other materials on generally flat areas such as parking lots, driveways, feed lots, runways, and loading areas. The improvements include, among others, a reversible design, extended side plates and/or wear shoes as well as improved scraping edge configurations so as to provide added functionality and versatility to pushers. As described the various features may be employed alone or in combination to provide the capability for snow and ice removal while minimizing the potential for damage to surfaces and objects thereon.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2006Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael P. Weagley, Michael J. Guggino, James Maier
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Patent number: D792485Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, James Maier, Thomas B. Maier
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Patent number: D792913Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Pro-Tech Manufacturing and Distribution, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Guggino, James Maier, Thomas B. Maier