Patents by Inventor Annette Rantanen

Annette Rantanen 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).

  • Visibility enhancements for delivery vehicle
    Patent number: 11970086
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body and a driver seat. The vehicle body defines a driver compartment having a first door with a first window and a second door with a second window. The driver seat is disposed within the driver compartment. When the driver seat is in a position that accommodates an operator being in a 95th male height percentile, the operator within the driver seat can see out of (i) the first window at a first angle relative to a forward looking direction that is parallel with a longitudinal axis of the vehicle body and (ii) the second window at a second angle relative to the forward looking direction. Each of the first angle and the second angle is at least 95 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Andrews, Robert Wesley Holliday, Dan Nett, Annette Rantanen, Paul Schmidt, Nick Winter, Mitchell Wolfrath
  • VISIBILITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR DELIVERY VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230202350
    Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body and a driver seat. The vehicle body defines a driver compartment having a first door with a first window and a second door with a second window. The driver seat is disposed within the driver compartment. When the driver seat is in a position that accommodates an operator being in a 95th male height percentile, the operator within the driver seat can see out of (i) the first window at a first angle relative to a forward looking direction that is parallel with a longitudinal axis of the vehicle body and (ii) the second window at a second angle relative to the forward looking direction. Each of the first angle and the second angle is at least 95 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Andrews, Robert Wesley Holliday, Dan Nett, Annette Rantanen, Paul Schmidt, Nick Winter, Mitchell Wolfrath
  • Visibility enhancements for delivery vehicle
    Patent number: 11628748
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis defining a longitudinal axis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a cargo body coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, and a driver seat disposed within the cab. The cab has a first door with a first window and a second door with a second window. When the driver seat is in a position that accommodates an operator being in the 95th male height percentile, the operator within the driver seat can see out of (i) the first window at a first angle relative to a forward looking direction that is parallel with the longitudinal axis and (ii) the second window at a second angle relative to the forward looking direction. Each of the first angle and the second angle is at least 95 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Andrews, Robert Wesley Holliday, Dan Nett, Annette Rantanen, Paul Schmidt, Nick Winter, Mitchell Wolfrath
  • CAB AND CARGO BODY CONFIGURATION FOR A DELIVERY VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220134934
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis and a vehicle body coupled to the chassis. The vehicle body includes a cab disposed on a forward end of the chassis and a cargo body disposed on a rear end of the chassis. The cab includes a front door that is slidably engaged to the cab. The cargo body includes a side door that is slidably engaged to the cargo body. The front door and the side door are disposed on the same side of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David C. McGraw, Andrew Drach, James Benner, Paul Schmidt, Annette Rantanen, Robby Lamers
  • Cab and cargo body configuration for a delivery vehicle
    Patent number: 11225185
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis and a vehicle body coupled to the chassis. The vehicle body includes a cab disposed on a forward end of the chassis and a cargo body disposed on a rear end of the chassis. The cab includes a front door that is slidably engaged to the cab. The cargo body includes a side door that is slidably engaged to the cargo body. The front door and the side door are disposed on the same side of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David C. McGraw, Andrew Drach, James Benner, Paul Schmidt, Annette Rantanen, Robby Lamers
  • VISIBILITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR DELIVERY VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220009563
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis defining a longitudinal axis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a cargo body coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, and a driver seat disposed within the cab. The cab has a first door with a first window and a second door with a second window. When the driver seat is in a position that accommodates an operator being in the 95th male height percentile, the operator within the driver seat can see out of (i) the first window at a first angle relative to a forward looking direction that is parallel with the longitudinal axis and (ii) the second window at a second angle relative to the forward looking direction. Each of the first angle and the second angle is at least 95 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin Andrews, Wes Holliday, Dan Nett, Annette Rantanen, Paul Schmidt, Nick Winter, Mitchell Wolfrath