Patents by Inventor Steven C. Billger
Steven C. Billger 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: 8714311Abstract: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a vehicle power unit having a longitudinal centerline, a monomast coupled to the vehicle power unit and having a centerline offset from and generally parallel with the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle power unit, and a fork carriage apparatus movably coupled to the monomast.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Robert L. Eilerman, Kevin A. Gilliland, Eric J. Hanson, William J. Heidemann, Robert J. Henshaw, Jay L. Kuck, Jay G. Pollack, Craig J. Rekow, Adam M. Ruppert, Lucas B. Waltz
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Publication number: 20100065377Abstract: A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a vehicle power unit having a longitudinal centerline, a monomast coupled to the vehicle power unit and having a centerline offset from and generally parallel with the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle power unit, and a fork carriage apparatus movably coupled to the monomast.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Steven C. Billger, Robert L. Eilerman, Kevin A. Gilliland, Eric J. Hanson, William J. Heidemann, Robert J. Henshaw, Jay L. Kuck, Jay G. Pollack, Craig J. Rekow, Adam M. Ruppert, Lucas B. Waltz
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Patent number: 7520567Abstract: A vehicle seat arrangement is provided for a working vehicle comprising an operator's seat having an adjustable feature. A first control element is arranged such that a first work operative position is defined. A seat adjusting element is further provided for enabling the operator to set the adjustable feature of the operator's seat. The seat adjusting element is positioned relative to the first control element such that the operator may selectively control the adjustable feature of the seat without significantly interrupting the first work operative position or without significantly interrupting a transition from a first task to a second task and/or from a first work operative position to a second work operative position.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Michael P. Gallagher, Kevin A. Gilliland, Eric J. Hanson, Leroy M. Kluver, Jay G. Pollack, Steven R. Pulskamp, Adam M. Ruppert, Gary L. Topp
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Patent number: 7350866Abstract: Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise an operator's seat having a seat bottom and optionally, a seat back, where the operator's seat further comprises an adjustable characteristic, such as seat rotation, seat height adjustment, tilt, or X-Y position. A seat release control is operable to release the operator's seat from a locked position for repositioning of the adjustable characteristic of the operator's seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Kevin A. Gilliland, Eric J. Kaiser, Leroy M. Kluver, Jay G. Pollack, Steven R. Pulskamp, Nicholas D. Thobe, Dean E. Winner
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Patent number: 7347299Abstract: An operator's compartment for an industrial vehicle comprises a platform floor, an operator's seat, at least one presence sensing device and a control module. The operator's seat has a base structure coupled to the platform floor and an operator support coupled to the base structure such that the operator support may be rotated with respect to the platform floor. Each provided presence sensing device is arranged to sense an operator's presence in a predetermined location in or about the operator's compartment and the control module is configured to control at least one operation of the vehicle based upon a rotational position of the operator's seat and a signal from at least one of the presence sensing device(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Michael P. Gallagher, Kevin A. Gilliland, Eric J. Kaiser, Leroy M. Kluver, Jay L. Kuck, Steven R. Pulskamp, Craig J. Rekow, Adam M. Ruppert, Gary L. Topp, George R. Wetterer
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Patent number: 7121608Abstract: An operator's seat for a vehicle includes a base structure that allows the operator's seat to be rotated with respect to a platform floor of an operator's compartment within the vehicle. The operator's seat may further include a swivel structure that allows an operator support to swivel independently of the rotation of the base structure. At least one presence sensing device may be provided to detect the presence of an operator. The presence sensing device(s), and rotational position of the operator support may provide input signals to a control module that controls the vehicle travel, load handling features, and/or other features of the vehicle that may be selectively enabled, limited or otherwise controlled.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Michael P. Gallagher, Kevin A. Gilliland, Eric J. Kaiser, Leroy M. Kluver, Jay L. Kuck, Steven R. Pulskamp, Craig J. Rekow, Adam M. Ruppert, Gary L. Topp, George R. Wetterer
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Patent number: 7059680Abstract: Seat repositioning systems for vehicles comprise a seat release element that is operable to cause an operator's seat to be temporarily released from a locked position such that the operator's seat may be adjusted to a new position. By optionally positioning the seat release element proximate to an operator's working position, a vehicle operator may reposition the seat while simultaneously performing another task. Moreover, a control module may be provided that is capable of deciding whether or not to allow the operator's seat to be released based upon vehicle parameters such as vehicle speed or load handling conditions. Still further, the control module may temporarily disable select features of the vehicle depending upon the position of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Kevin A. Gilliland, Eric J. Kaiser, Leroy M. Kluver, Jay G. Pollack, Steven R. Pulskamp, Nicholas D. Thobe, Dean E. Winner
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Patent number: 5131851Abstract: A battery connector assist unit comprising a base having means to secure a battery connector first part thereto and a slidable member interconnected to the base with the slidable member having a slide base having an upper surface and a lower surface. The lower surface is adjacent to the base. The slidable member also has a pair of smooth sided cantilevered beams extending therefrom for temporarily retaining a battery connector second part and for transmitting force from the slidable member to the connector. The slidable member has a handle member easily accessible to assist in removing the connector parts into and out of mating relationship. In one embodiment of the invention, the base has at least one slot therein and a slidable member has means to engage at least one such slot, while in another embodiment of the invention the slidable member has at least one slot therein and the base has means to engage at least one such slot. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a cover plate is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1991Date of Patent: July 21, 1992Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Nita L. Watercutter
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Patent number: D516097Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Brent A. Bergman, Steven C. Billger, Todd M. Fullenkamp, Michael P. Gallagher, Kevin A. Gilliland, Robert J. Henshaw, Eric J. Kaiser, Leroy M. Kluver, Russell J. Kroll, Philip D. Palermo, Steven R. Pulskamp, Craig J. Rekow, Douglas J. Rinderle, Adam M. Ruppert
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Patent number: D516098Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Crown Equipment CorporationInventors: Steven C. Billger, Kevin A. Gilliland, Robert J. Henshaw, Eric J. Kaiser, Leroy M. Kluver, Philip D. Palermo, Steven R. Pulskamp, Craig J. Rekow, Douglas J. Rinderle, Adam M. Ruppert