Patents by Inventor Wylie E. Pfaff

Wylie E. Pfaff 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).

  • Attachment assembly for a work vehicle with reinforcement members
    Patent number: 10450717
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment, a structural attachment assembly for a work vehicle is disclosed. The structural attachment assembly comprises opposing first and second connector ends. The first connector end is arranged for removable or fixed coupling to a frame of the work vehicle and the second connector end is arranged for removable or fixed coupling to another member of the attachment assembly. A support structure is coupled to and interposedly arranged between the first connector end and the second connector end. The support structure comprises a plurality of walls with inner surfaces defining an interior cavity. The interior cavity comprises a first reinforcement member and a second reinforcement member relatively arranged to form a structural reinforcement member that extends substantially through a length of the interior cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Wagner, Hema V. Guthy, Sankaran Subramaniam, Nathan F. Tortorella, Mohamad S. El-Zein, Timothy A. Klousia, Wylie E. Pfaff, Hector Portillo