Patents by Inventor Scott Ehlenfeldt

Scott Ehlenfeldt 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).

  • Strap adjustment mechanism
    Patent number: 9878610
    Abstract: A strap adjustment mechanism may include a pin with a pin opening that is insertable into a looped portion of an end of a strap. The strap adjustment mechanism may also include a fastener support assembly that has a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to translate along a central axis relative to the first member in response to rotation of the first member. The first member includes a first opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member, and the second member includes a second opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member. The strap adjustment mechanism further includes a strap attachment member that is insertable through the first and second openings of the first member and the second member. The strap attachment member is configured to engagably couple to the pin via the pin opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Hummel, Raghunath Thakar, Scott Ehlenfeldt
  • Strap Adjustment Mechanism
    Publication number: 20170232833
    Abstract: A strap adjustment mechanism may include a pin with a pin opening that is insertable into a looped portion of an end of a strap. The strap adjustment mechanism may also include a fastener support assembly that has a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to translate along a central axis relative to the first member in response to rotation of the first member. The first member includes a first opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member, and the second member includes a second opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member. The strap adjustment mechanism further includes a strap attachment member that is insertable through the first and second openings of the first member and the second member. The strap attachment member is configured to engagably couple to the pin via the pin opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Hummel, Raghunath Thakar, Scott Ehlenfeldt
  • Strap adjustment mechanism
    Patent number: 9676273
    Abstract: A strap adjustment mechanism may include a pin with a pin opening that is insertable into a looped portion of an end of a strap. The strap adjustment mechanism may also include a fastener support assembly that has a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to translate along a central axis relative to the first member in response to rotation of the first member. The first member includes a first opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member, and the second member includes a second opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member. The strap adjustment mechanism further includes a strap attachment member that is insertable through the first and second openings of the first member and the second member. The strap attachment member is configured to engagably couple to the pin via the pin opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Hummel, Raghunath Thakar, Scott Ehlenfeldt
  • STRAP ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20160082829
    Abstract: A strap adjustment mechanism may include a pin with a pin opening that is insertable into a looped portion of an end of a strap. The strap adjustment mechanism may also include a fastener support assembly that has a first member and a second member. The second member is configured to translate along a central axis relative to the first member in response to rotation of the first member. The first member includes a first opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member, and the second member includes a second opening substantially collinear with the central axis of the second member. The strap adjustment mechanism further includes a strap attachment member that is insertable through the first and second openings of the first member and the second member. The strap attachment member is configured to engagably couple to the pin via the pin opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Cummins Emission Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Hummel, Raghunath Thakar, Scott Ehlenfeldt