Patents by Inventor Joan LaSalle

Joan LaSalle 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).

  • Pothole protection mechanism
    Patent number: 7281736
    Abstract: A pothole protection mechanism provides additional support for the vehicle in the event a wheel is driven into a hole while the platform is elevated. The mechanism includes an extendible and retractable pothole protection bar. A mechanism serves to actuate the pothole protection mechanism based on a position of the vehicle lifting section. The construction of the mechanism serves to prevent a crushing hazard while deploying the bar and tolerates fixed objects on the ground while raising the bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: JLG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Sannah, Joan LaSalle
  • Pothole protection mechanism
    Publication number: 20050224290
    Abstract: A pothole protection mechanism provides additional support for the vehicle in the event a wheel is driven into a hole while the platform is elevated. The mechanism includes an extendible and retractable pothole protection bar. A five-bar mechanism serves to actuate the pothole protection bar based on a position of the vehicle lifting section. The construction of the mechanism serves to prevent a crushing hazard while deploying the bar and tolerates fixed objects on the ground while raising the bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: JLG Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Muhammad Sannah, Joan LaSalle