Patents by Inventor Andrew Pickhard

Andrew Pickhard 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).

  • Patent number: 9004607
    Abstract: A towable cart including an axle, at least one bearing rotatably coupled to the axle, a frame configured for selectable attachment to the bearing, and a container attached to the frame. A tow bar has a first and a second end, and is coupled to the axle at the first end of the tow bar. A first end of a tip structure is pivotally coupled to the container and a second end of the tip structure is fixedly attached to the bearing. An arm is attached to the container and is selectably coupled to the tow bar. The container is in a loading condition when the arm is coupled to the tow bar and is in an unloading condition when the arm is not coupled to the tow bar. The container is movable between the loading condition and the unloading condition over a pivoting range greater than ninety degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Ohio Steel Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Martini, Andrew Pickhard, Michael Newman