Patents by Inventor Lawrence D. Kilpo
Lawrence D. Kilpo 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: 9085944Abstract: A gripping assembly with gripping members, as part of a grapple attachment, used to grasp and manipulate elongated objects, for example pipe, is described. Due to the gripping action of the gripping members and tilt control capabilities of the grapple attachment, total positive control of the pipe is maintained, even if the gripping assembly picks up pipe off center. The grapple attachment is able to be used on all pipe surface types, including pipe surfaces that are dirty, snow or ice covered. The gripping members are configured to prevent damage to the pipe and to adjacent pipes, and will not crush the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Roger LaValley, Marvin Larson, Lawrence D. Kilpo, Michael Burgess
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Publication number: 20140042207Abstract: An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Jason LAVALLEY, Daniel LARSON, Jesse KILDE, Michael BURGESS, Lawrence D. KILPO
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Publication number: 20140028042Abstract: A gripping assembly with gripping members, as part of a grapple attachment, used to grasp and manipulate elongated objects, for example pipe, is described. Due to the gripping action of the gripping members and tilt control capabilities of the grapple attachment, total positive control of the pipe is maintained, even if the gripping assembly picks up pipe off center. The grapple attachment is able to be used on all pipe surface types, including pipe surfaces that are dirty, snow or ice covered. The gripping members are configured to prevent damage to the pipe and to adjacent pipes, and will not crush the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: LaValley Industries, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Roger LaValley, Marvin Larson, Lawrence D. Kilpo, Michael Burgess
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Patent number: 8590769Abstract: An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Daniel Larson, Jesse Kilde, Michael Burgess, Lawrence D. Kilpo
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Patent number: 8567836Abstract: A gripping assembly with gripping members, as part of a grapple attachment, used to grasp and manipulate elongated objects, for example pipe, is described. Due to the gripping action of the gripping members and tilt control capabilities of the grapple attachment, total positive control of the pipe is maintained, even if the gripping assembly picks up pipe off center. The gripping members are used at least in pairs and are mounted on a common main beam structure so that they are separated from each other. The gripping members are interchangeable with other gripping members to permit the grapple attachment to grasp different sized objects, thereby providing modularity to the grapple attachment. In one embodiment, the gripping members include a support member having a main beam structure opening extending laterally therethrough that is configured to receive a main beam structure of the gripping assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Roger LaValley, Marvin Larson, Lawrence D. Kilpo, Michael Burgess
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Patent number: 8328071Abstract: An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Daniel Larson, Jesse Kilde, Michael Burgess, Lawrence D. Kilpo
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Publication number: 20120213937Abstract: An attachment that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of construction equipment. The attachment includes a pair of grapple mechanisms mounted on a main beam. Each grapple mechanism includes opposing grab arms mounted to a grab arm housing. The grab arm housings of the grapple mechanisms are each individually adjustable separate from one another relative to the main beam in one or more directions generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the main beam. The attachment can fine adjust the positions of the pipe ends relative to one another until the ends align with each other, at which point the pipe ends can be welded or otherwise secured to each other while being held in position by the grapple mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: LaValley Industries, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Daniel Larson, Jesse Kilde, Michael Burgess, Lawrence D. Kilpo
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Publication number: 20100308609Abstract: A gripping assembly with gripping members, as part of a grapple attachment, used to grasp and manipulate elongated objects, for example pipe, is described. Due to the gripping action of the gripping members and tilt control capabilities of the grapple attachment, total positive control of the pipe is maintained, even if the gripping assembly picks up pipe off center. The grapple attachment is able to be used on all pipe surface types, including pipe surfaces that are dirty, snow or ice covered. The gripping members are configured to prevent damage to the pipe and to adjacent pipes, and will not crush the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: LAVALLEY INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Roger LaValley, Marvin Larson, Lawrence D. Kilpo, Michael Burgess
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Patent number: D645062Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: LaValley Industries, LLCInventors: Jason LaValley, Roger LaValley, Lawrence D. Kilpo, Michael Burgess