Patents by Inventor Eric Hackenberg

Eric Hackenberg 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: 20230159313
    Abstract: A chassis for a lift device includes a base, an arm coupled to the base and configured to support a tractive element, and a plate extending from the arm at an upward angle. The arm includes a steering actuator interface configured to support an end of a steering actuator for the tractive element. The plate is configured to extend past the steering actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse Holmes, Constantin B. Marinoiu, Stephen Z. Smith, Eric Hackenberg, Jihong Hao, Harish Sivasubramanian, Marcel Amsallen
  • Patent number: 11591199
    Abstract: A lift device includes a base, an arm, a tractive element, and a steering actuator. The arm has a base end coupled to the base and a tractive element end. The arm includes a steering actuator interface positioned along an exterior surface of the arm. The tractive element is coupled to the tractive element end. The steering actuator has a first end coupled to the steering actuator interface and an opposing second end coupled to the tractive element. The arm includes a plate extending from the exterior surface of the arm at an upward angle and past the steering actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse Holmes, Constantin B. Marinoiu, Stephen Z. Smith, Eric Hackenberg, Jihong Hao, Harish Sivasubramanian, Marcel Amsallen
  • Publication number: 20220204332
    Abstract: A mobile elevating work platform includes a chassis, a slew bearing, a turntable, a lift system, and a turntable leveling system. The turntable leveling system is positioned above the slew bearing and supports the lift system. The turntable leveling system includes a baseplate, a bracket, a first actuator, and a second actuator. The baseplate extends above the slew bearing. The bracket is rotatably coupled to the baseplate and is configured to tilt relative to the baseplate about an axis extending parallel with the baseplate. The first actuator is positioned on a first side of the bracket and the second actuator is positioned on a second side of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Wenton S. Miller, Eric Hackenberg
  • Publication number: 20210070595
    Abstract: A lift device includes a base, an arm, a tractive element, and a steering actuator. The arm has a base end coupled to the base and a tractive element end. The arm includes a steering actuator interface positioned along an exterior surface of the arm. The tractive element is coupled to the tractive element end. The steering actuator has a first end coupled to the steering actuator interface and an opposing second end coupled to the tractive element. The arm includes a plate extending from the exterior surface of the arm at an upward angle and past the steering actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse Holmes, Constantin B. Marinoiu, Stephen Z. Smith, Eric Hackenberg, Jihong Hao, Harish Sivasubramanian, Marcel Amsallen
  • Publication number: 20210039934
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a first actuator coupled to the chassis, a second actuator coupled to the chassis, a third actuator coupled to the chassis, a fourth actuator coupled to the chassis, and a fluid circuit. The fluid circuit is configured to facilitate selectively fluidly coupling the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator in a plurality of different configuration. In each of the plurality of different configurations, two of the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator are fluidly coupled together while the other two of the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator are fluidly decoupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Hackenberg, Jihong Hao, Harish Sivasubramanian, Marcel Amsallen
  • Patent number: 10858231
    Abstract: A lift device includes a base, an arm, a drive actuator, a tractive element, and a steering actuator. The arm has a base end coupled to the base and a tractive element end. The arm includes a steering actuator interface positioned along an exterior surface of the arm. The drive actuator is pivotally coupled to the tractive element end of the arm. The tractive element is coupled to the drive actuator. The steering actuator has a first end coupled to the steering actuator interface and an opposing second end coupled to the drive actuator. The arm includes a plate extending forward of the exterior surface of the arm and past the steering actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse Holmes, Constantin B. Marinoiu, Stephen Z. Smith, Eric Hackenberg, Jihong Hao, Harish Sivasubramanian, Marcel Amsallen
  • Patent number: 10858230
    Abstract: A lift device includes a chassis, a first actuator coupled to the chassis, a second actuator coupled to the chassis, a third actuator coupled to the chassis, a fourth actuator coupled to the chassis, and a fluid circuit. The fluid circuit is configured to facilitate selectively fluidly coupling the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator in at least four different configurations where, in each of the at least four different configurations, two of the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator are fluidly coupled together while the other two of the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator are fluidly decoupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Hackenberg, Jihong Hao, Harish Sivasubramanian, Marcel Amsallen
  • Publication number: 20200140249
    Abstract: A lift device includes a chassis, a first actuator coupled to the chassis, a second actuator coupled to the chassis, a third actuator coupled to the chassis, a fourth actuator coupled to the chassis, and a fluid circuit. The fluid circuit is configured to facilitate selectively fluidly coupling the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator in at least four different configurations where, in each of the at least four different configurations, two of the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator are fluidly coupled together while the other two of the first actuator, the second actuator, the third actuator, and the fourth actuator are fluidly decoupled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Hackenberg, Jihong Hao, Harish Sivasubramanian, Marcel Amsallen