Patents by Inventor William Schierschmidt

William Schierschmidt 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).

  • Publication number: 20210092914
    Abstract: A work implement for a work vehicle includes a boom having a chassis attachment end and an arm attachment end, an arm including a boom attachment end and a tool attachment end, and a work tool coupled to the tool attachment end of the arm. The boom attachment end is pivotally coupled to the arm attachment end of the boom. At least one of the boom and the arm includes a first portion and a second portion movably coupled to the first portion between a first orientation with respect to the first portion and a second orientation with respect to the first portion. At least one fastener is coupled between the first and second portions to selectively secure the second portion in the first orientation and the second orientation with respect to the first portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: William SCHIERSCHMIDT, Miteshkumar PATEL, Andre Lacoursiere
  • Patent number: 10362738
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a work implement, a first cover, and a second cover. The work implement is movably coupled to the vehicle body. The first cover is coupled to the work implement. The second cover is hingedly coupled to the vehicle body and is at least partially overlappingly disposed on the first cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10206339
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the indication of the sharpness of the teeth at a harvesting head at a forestry machine, an arrangement for the execution of the method, and a forestry machine for the use of the arrangement during execution of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Komatsu Forest AB
    Inventors: William Schierschmidt, Peter Assarsson
  • Patent number: 9694862
    Abstract: A work vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a work implement, a track frame, a sprocket, an idler, a plurality of small track rollers, and first and second large track rollers. The track frame comprises opposite first and second end sections, and opposite upper and lower sections. The sprocket and idler are rotatably mounted to the first and second end sections, respectively, to movably support an endless track. The small and large track rollers are rotatably mounted to the lower section between the sprocket and idler and are unmovable in vertical and horizontal directions of the track frame. The small track rollers are all disposed between the first and second large track rollers. Each small track roller defines a respective small track rolling surface having a respective first tread diameter and each large track roller defines a respective large track rolling surface having a respective second tread diameter greater than each respective first tread diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: William Schierschmidt, Masaru Kurita
  • Patent number: 9677249
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle cover, at least one user support member and a deployment structure. The body supports at least one serviceable component. The cover is movably mounted to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. The vehicle cover at least partially covers the serviceable component(s) in the closed position, and the cover permits access to the serviceable component(s) in the open position. The user support member(s) is movably mounted to the body to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment structure is operatively coupled to the user support member(s) to move the user support member(s) from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20170071140
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a work implement, a first cover, and a second cover. The work implement is movably coupled to the vehicle body. The first cover is coupled to the work implement. The second cover is hingedly coupled to the vehicle body and is at least partially overlappingly disposed on the first cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20160309666
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the indication of the sharpness of the teeth at a harvesting head at a forestry machine, an arrangement for the execution of the method, and a forestry machine for the use of the arrangement during execution of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Komatsu Forest AB
    Inventors: William SCHIERSCHMIDT, Peter ASSARSSON
  • Publication number: 20160244947
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle cover, at least one user support member and a deployment structure. The body supports at least one serviceable component. The cover is movably mounted to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. The vehicle cover at least partially covers the serviceable component(s) in the closed position, and the cover permits access to the serviceable component(s) in the open position. The user support member(s) is movably mounted to the body to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment structure is operatively coupled to the user support member(s) to move the user support member(s) from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20160244111
    Abstract: A work vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a work implement, a track frame, a sprocket, an idler, a plurality of small track rollers, and first and second large track rollers. The track frame comprises opposite first and second end sections, and opposite upper and lower sections. The sprocket and idler are rotatably mounted to the first and second end sections, respectively, to movably support an endless track. The small and large track rollers are rotatably mounted to the lower section between the sprocket and idler and are unmovable in vertical and horizontal directions of the track frame. The small track rollers are all disposed between the first and second large track rollers. Each small track roller defines a respective small track rolling surface having a respective first tread diameter and each large track roller defines a respective large track rolling surface having a respective second tread diameter greater than each respective first tread diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: William Schierschmidt, Masaru Kurita