Patents by Inventor Eric T. Welsh

Eric T. Welsh 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: 11661319
    Abstract: A lift device includes a base, a turntable coupled to the base, a boom pivotably coupled to the turntable, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator, a first coupler positioned at a first end of the first actuator, a second actuator, a second coupler positioned at a third end of the second actuator, and a third coupler. The first coupler and the second coupler pivotably couple the first actuator and the second actuator, respectively, to one of the boom or the turntable. The third coupler includes a body and a plurality of arms extending from the body. The body defines (i) a first interface that engages with an opposing second end of the first actuator and (ii) a second interface that engages with an opposing fourth end of the second actuator. The plurality of arms are pivotably coupled to the other one of the boom or the turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh
  • Publication number: 20220135381
    Abstract: A lift device includes a base, a turntable coupled to the base, a boom pivotably coupled to the turntable, and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator, a first coupler positioned at a first end of the first actuator, a second actuator, a second coupler positioned at a third end of the second actuator, and a third coupler. The first coupler and the second coupler pivotably couple the first actuator and the second actuator, respectively, to one of the boom or the turntable. The third coupler includes a body and a plurality of arms extending from the body. The body defines (i) a first interface that engages with an opposing second end of the first actuator and (ii) a second interface that engages with an opposing fourth end of the second actuator. The plurality of arms are pivotably coupled to the other one of the boom or the turntable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh
  • Patent number: 11225400
    Abstract: A lift device includes a base, a boom coupled to the base, and an actuator assembly having (i) a first end coupled to the base and (ii) an opposing second end coupled the boom. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator, a second actuator, and a coupler coupling the first actuator and the second actuator together at or proximate one of the first end or the opposing second end of the actuator assembly. The coupler is pivotally coupled to a pivot point of one of the boom or the base. The coupler pivots with the first actuator and the second actuator about the pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh
  • Publication number: 20200231417
    Abstract: A lift device includes a base, a boom coupled to the base, and an actuator assembly having (i) a first end coupled to the base and (ii) an opposing second end coupled the boom. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator, a second actuator, and a coupler coupling the first actuator and the second actuator together at or proximate one of the first end or the opposing second end of the actuator assembly. The coupler is pivotally coupled to a pivot point of one of the boom or the base. The coupler pivots with the first actuator and the second actuator about the pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh
  • Patent number: 10611611
    Abstract: A boom assembly includes a first boom, a second boom pivotally coupled to the first boom, and an actuator assembly having (i) a first end coupled to at least one of the first boom or the second boom and (ii) an opposing second end coupled to the second boom. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator, a second actuator flexibly joined to the first actuator at the opposing second end of the actuator assembly, and a rigid coupler positioned to fixedly couple the first actuator and the second actuator together at the first end of the actuator assembly. The rigid coupler is configured to pivotally couple the first end of the actuator assembly to the at least one of the first boom or the second boom. The first actuator and the second actuator are configured to move relative to one another in response to various loading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh
  • Publication number: 20190263639
    Abstract: A boom assembly includes a first boom, a second boom pivotally coupled to the first boom, and an actuator assembly having (i) a first end coupled to at least one of the first boom or the second boom and (ii) an opposing second end coupled to the second boom. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator, a second actuator flexibly joined to the first actuator at the opposing second end of the actuator assembly, and a rigid coupler positioned to fixedly couple the first actuator and the second actuator together at the first end of the actuator assembly. The rigid coupler is configured to pivotally couple the first end of the actuator assembly to the at least one of the first boom or the second boom. The first actuator and the second actuator are configured to move relative to one another in response to various loading conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh
  • Patent number: 10294086
    Abstract: A boom assembly includes a lower boom, an upper boom, and an actuator assembly. The lower boom has an upper end and a base end. The base end is configured to be pivotally coupled to a lift device. The upper boom has a lower end pivotally coupled to the upper end of the lower boom. The actuator assembly has (i) a first end coupled to at least one of the upper end of the lower boom and the lower end of the upper boom, and (ii) an opposing second end coupled to the upper boom. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The second actuator is rigidly joined to the first actuator at the first end of the actuator assembly and flexibly joined to the first actuator at the opposing second end of the actuator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh
  • Publication number: 20170291801
    Abstract: A boom assembly includes a lower boom, an upper boom, and an actuator assembly. The lower boom has an upper end and a base end. The base end is configured to be pivotally coupled to a lift device. The upper boom has a lower end pivotally coupled to the upper end of the lower boom. The actuator assembly has (i) a first end coupled to at least one of the upper end of the lower boom and the lower end of the upper boom, and (ii) an opposing second end coupled to the upper boom. The actuator assembly includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The second actuator is rigidly joined to the first actuator at the first end of the actuator assembly and flexibly joined to the first actuator at the opposing second end of the actuator assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Lex A. Mellott, Eric T. Welsh