Patents by Inventor Dennis R. Solbrack

Dennis R. Solbrack 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: 9409459
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide leveling for a vehicle, such as an overland vehicle. A leveling signal is received by a leveling arrangement coupled to the vehicle at a wheel position. The leveling arrangement rotates a rocker plate with respect to the body of the vehicle, changing a location of a wheel coupled to the rocker plate with respect to the body of the vehicle. In an aspect, the leveling signal is based on a first vehicle sensor signal representing a lateral tilt of the vehicle and/or a second vehicle sensor signal representing a pitch angle of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Papé Machinery, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Solbrack, Christopher E. Wood, Cody Murdock, Jeffrey Solbrack
  • Patent number: 8967631
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide an air assist suspension, for use in a wide range of vehicles and implements having multiple axles (such as agricultural equipment). The air assist suspension uses one or more air bags (e.g., fluid-filled bladders, containers, pistons, and the like) to assist in adjusting the loading of the implement with respect to the multiple axles. In one embodiment, the air assist suspension also uses one or more rocker assemblies, coupled to the air bag(s) and coupled to the axles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Papé Machinery
    Inventors: Dennis R. Solbrack, Christopher E. Wood
  • Publication number: 20150021866
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide leveling for a vehicle, such as an overland vehicle. A leveling signal is received by a leveling arrangement coupled to the vehicle at a wheel position. The leveling arrangement rotates a rocker plate with respect to the body of the vehicle, changing a location of a wheel coupled to the rocker plate with respect to the body of the vehicle. In an aspect, the leveling signal is based on a first vehicle sensor signal representing a lateral tilt of the vehicle and/or a second vehicle sensor signal representing a pitch angle of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Dennis R. Solbrack, Christopher E. Wood, Cody Murdock, Jeffrey Solbrack
  • Patent number: 8849556
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide leveling for a vehicle, such as an overland vehicle. Sensors associated with the vehicle may provide signals representing one or more operating conditions of the vehicle, including forces acting on the vehicle and a path of travel of the vehicle. The vehicle can be leveled based on one or more of the signals from the sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Papé Machinery
    Inventors: Jeff Solbrack, Dennis R. Solbrack
  • Publication number: 20130264082
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide a jointed folding arm assembly. Two or more solid links may be pivotally coupled together to form a jointed folding arm. The jointed arm may be pivotally coupled at one end to a load device. The other end of the jointed arm may be pivotally coupled to a tongue arranged to pull the load device. Further, one or more actuators or cylinders may be coupled to the tongue, the jointed arm, and/or the load device and arranged to fold the load device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Dennis R. Solbrack, Christopher E. Wood
  • Publication number: 20130264801
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide an air assist suspension, for use in a wide range of vehicles and implements having multiple axles (such as agricultural equipment). The air assist suspension uses one or more air bags (e.g., fluid-filled bladders, containers, pistons, and the like) to assist in adjusting the loading of the implement with respect to the multiple axles. In one embodiment, the air assist suspension also uses one or more rocker assemblies, coupled to the air bag(s) and coupled to the axles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Dennis R. Solbrack, Christopher E. Wood
  • Publication number: 20130110389
    Abstract: Representative implementations of devices and techniques provide leveling for a vehicle, such as an overland vehicle. Sensors associated with the vehicle may provide signals representing one or more operating conditions of the vehicle, including forces acting on the vehicle and a path of travel of the vehicle. The vehicle can be leveled based on one or more of the signals from the sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Arrow Machinery, Inc
    Inventors: Jeff Solbrack, Dennis R. Solbrack
  • Patent number: 7748203
    Abstract: An implement for negotiating sloped hillsides having a front carriage with a rigid axle that stays oriented to the slope of the ground being traversed. The front axle and drive assembly has two opposing tilt connections which allow hydraulic or other operators on the opposite side of the implement to extend and tilt the implement body to maintain a level condition. This arrangement keeps the center of gravity lower and positions the points of load application to the axle assembly nearer the ends of the axle and adjacent to the wheels and tires or other ground contacting drive. The operator on one side is contracted when the opposing operator is to be extended. One operator is used to tilt in one direction and the opposing tilt operator is used to tilt in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: The Factory Company International, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Solbrack, Scott D. Schafer