Patents by Inventor Henry Michael Hund, Jr.
Henry Michael Hund, Jr. 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).
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Patent number: 11945647Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventor: Henry Michael Hund, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230159269Abstract: A method and device for positively identifying that a dump event of a refuse container has occurred into a refuse hopper of a refuse vehicle are provided. When used with route software, alerts may be generated if a specific refuse container is missed or if an unexpected dump event occurs during the route.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Inventors: Ricardo Castano Salinas, Brian Huston Ham, Henry Michael Hund, JR., John Forrest Smith
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Patent number: 11548730Abstract: A method and device for positively identifying that a dump event of a refuse container has occurred into a refuse hopper of a refuse vehicle are provided. When used with route software, alerts may be generated if a specific refuse container is missed or if an unexpected dump event occurs during the route.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventors: Ricardo Castano Salinas, Brian Huston Ham, Henry Michael Hund, Jr., John Forrest Smith
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Publication number: 20230002153Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2022Publication date: January 5, 2023Inventor: Henry Michael Hund, JR.
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Patent number: 11286110Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventor: Henry Michael Hund, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210214158Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventor: Henry Michael Hund, JR.
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Publication number: 20210078799Abstract: A method and device for positively identifying that a dump event of a refuse container has occurred into a refuse hopper of a refuse vehicle are provided. When used with route software, alerts may be generated if a specific refuse container is missed or if an unexpected dump event occurs during the route.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Ricardo Castano Salinas, Brian Huston Ham, Henry Michael Hund, JR., John Forrest Smith
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Patent number: 10787314Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventor: Henry Michael Hund, Jr.
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Patent number: 10633180Abstract: A method and device for positively identifying that a dump event of a refuse container has occurred into a refuse hopper of a refuse vehicle are provided. When used with route software, alerts may be generated if a specific refuse container is missed or if an unexpected dump event occurs during the route.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: THE HEIL CO.Inventors: Ricardo Castano Salinas, Brian Huston Ham, Henry Michael Hund, Jr., John Forrest Smith
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Publication number: 20190308810Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventor: Henry Michael Hund, JR.
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Patent number: 10221012Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: The Heil Co.Inventor: Henry Michael Hund, Jr.
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Publication number: 20170355522Abstract: A method and device for positively identifying that a dump event of a refuse container has occurred into a refuse hopper of a refuse vehicle are provided. When used with route software, alerts may be generated if a specific refuse container is missed or if an unexpected dump event occurs during the route.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Ricardo Castano Salinas, Brian Huston Ham, Henry Michael Hund, JR., John Forrest Smith
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Publication number: 20170349375Abstract: A grabber assembly has a beam assembly with a bracket. A grabber gear assembly is coupled with the bracket. The grabber gear assembly has a pair of gear mechanisms coupled with the bracket. Each gear mechanism has a shaft and a pair of thrust bearings, one at each end of the shaft. A grabber arm mounting pad is coupled with each shaft. A gear section is coupled with each shaft. The gear sections of each shaft mesh with one another to drive the grabber arm mounting pads. An actuating driver is coupled with one of the shafts to drive the grabber gear assembly and move the arms between an open and grasping position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventor: Henry Michael HUND, JR.
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Patent number: 6059511Abstract: A front loading refuse collection vehicle is provided, comprising (a) a mobile vehicle including a vehicle cab and a vehicle chassis; (b) a body forming a container into which refuse may be loaded, the body mounted to the vehicle chassis and having an exit passage from which loaded refuse may be emptied; and (c) a loader device for loading refuse into the body. The loader device comprises (i) an arm which pivots about a first pivot axis located on the chassis from a loading position to an unloading position, the arm including a lifting mechanism for lifting the arm, (ii) a fork which extends from the arm and which pivots about a second pivot axis located on the arm from a loading position to an unloading position, the fork including a rotating mechanism for rotating the fork about the second pivot axis, (iii) a container mounted upon the fork, and (iv) a control circuit for coordinating simultaneous operation of the lifting mechanism and the rotating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1995Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: Toccoa Metal Technologies, Inc.Inventors: James Michael Anderson, Charles Arthur Duell, Henry Michael Hund, Jr., Diane Marie Henry