Patents by Inventor David A. Burkard

David A. Burkard 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).

  • Publication number: 20240075908
    Abstract: A stabilizer for a vehicle includes an actuator assembly configured to be coupled to a chassis of the vehicle and configured to lift the vehicle. The actuator assembly is coupled to a ground pad having a bottom surface configured to engage a support surface below the chassis when the actuator assembly lifts the vehicle. An alignment member is configured to be coupled the chassis. The alignment member is configured to limit rotation of the ground pad. The actuator assembly is configured to move a surface of the ground pad into engagement with the alignment member to cause rotation of the ground pad relative to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: David W. Archer, Todd Burkard
  • Patent number: 5086721
    Abstract: A lightweight transportable watercraft includes a pair of pontoons disposed in spaced side-by-side relation to one another, a stool straddling the pontoons and extending over the space between the pontoons, and a pair of separate mounting bracket assemblies each attached on one of the respective pontoons. The mounting bracket assemblies pivotablly mount the stool to the pontoons such that the pontoons can float on water and concurrently pivot relative to the stool and relative to one another. Also, the mounting bracket assemblies releasably attach the stool to the pontoons such that the stool can be assembled and disassembled respectively to and from the pontoons in order to respectively put the watercraft together for use on water and to take the watercraft apart for transport and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Inventor: David A. Burkard
  • Patent number: 5050322
    Abstract: Snowplow apparatus is provided having a blade assembly and elongated tongue secured at one end to the blade assembly and having a connector device at the other end for detachably securing of the tongue to a single-point hitch assembly of an automotive vehicle whereby the tongue may oscillate in a vertical plane about its point of attachment. A stabilizing mechanism secured to the tongue in axially spaced relationship to the connector device detachably connects with the vehicle to prevent oscillation of the tongue about its point of attachment to the hitch assembly of the vehicle in a horizontal plane. The blade assembly is provided with lift units automatically operable upon traversing movement of the blade assembly over a ground surface to be cleared of snow accumulation to lower the blade assembly into plowing relationship when moved in a direction effective for plowing and to lift the blade assembly a distance above the ground and support it for transport when moved in an opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1991
    Inventor: David A. Burkard