Patents Assigned to Cascade Corporation
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Publication number: 20240110946Abstract: Depth detector assemblies for material handling attachments are disclosed. In some embodiments, the depth detector assemblies may include at least one ultrasonic sensor removably attached to the material handling attachment. The depth detector assemblies may additionally include a controller removably attached to the material handling attachment and capable of receiving signals from the at least one ultrasonic sensor. The depth detector assemblies may further include a light display capable of being selectively illuminated by the controller to indicate depth of a load relative to the material handling attachment based on the received signals from the at least one ultrasonic sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventors: Mauro POGGIANI, Angelo GAMBARETTO
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Publication number: 20240101402Abstract: A swing frame roll clamp may include a mounting plate mountable to a lift truck and a pair of opposed clamp arms. The clamp arms may be configured to selectively and alternately grasp and release a cylindrical load, and each opposed clamp arm may be capable of becoming either a short arm or a long arm relative to the other opposed clamp arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventors: Angela Corrine SEAGRAVES, Anthony Michael LOGSDON, Cory Evan PEARMAN
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Publication number: 20240077353Abstract: A telescoping weigh fork unit where a base fork has an integrated hydraulic cylinder and a slideable outer shoe on which are supported at least two load cells. Optionally the unit may include an outside telescopic fork shoe to which the load cells are mounted and which supports the outer shoe. Unit may further include a system to alert if distance or weight thresholds are exceeded or if a load cell is inoperable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventor: Stephen LYDA
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Publication number: 20230249359Abstract: A material handling clamp having a proportional relief valve delivering pressurized fluid to clamp arms that grasp a load, and having a controller configured to receive load geometry data and variably control the proportional relief valve to provide a target clamp force.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventors: Brent G. RUNNING, Christopher M. WALTHERS, Cory Evan PEARMAN
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Publication number: 20230242388Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit operable to selectively hydraulically link first and second hydraulic actuators and to bypass that hydraulic link.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventor: Christopher M. WALTHERS
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Patent number: 11655130Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit operable to selectively hydraulically link first and second hydraulic actuators and to bypass that hydraulic link.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventor: Christopher M. Walthers
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Patent number: 11650596Abstract: A load alignment aid with range finding sensors positioned diagonally on a mounting platform to calculate range, vertical alignment, and horizontal alignment. Each sensor measures a distance (d) from the mounting platform to the load. Where d(1) does not equal d(2) and d(1) does not equal d(3), a misalignment due to tilt or chassis misalignment is detected. The aid further includes a display which may show a graphic representation of the approach to a load and an alert for misalignment notification.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventor: Pat McKernan
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Publication number: 20230085508Abstract: A telescoping weigh fork unit where a base fork has an integrated hydraulic cylinder and a slideable outer shoe on which are supported at least two load cells. Optionally the unit may include an outside telescopic fork shoe to which the load cells are mounted and which supports the outer shoe. Unit may further include a system to alert if distance or weight thresholds are exceeded or if a load cell is inoperable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventor: Stephen LYDA
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Patent number: 11519697Abstract: A lever-based clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventors: Joseph M. Johnson, Sr., James Bolduc, Verent Chan
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Publication number: 20220315403Abstract: Attachment assemblies for industrial material handling equipment are shown and disclosed. In some embodiments, the attachment assembly includes a carriage assembly having a carriage and a linear actuator fixedly attached to the carriage. The carriage is mountable to industrial material handling equipment. The attachment assembly additionally includes a frame assembly slidably connected to the carriage. The attachment assembly further includes a faceplate assembly fixedly attached to the frame assembly. The faceplate assembly is configured to receive one or more support members for supporting a load. The faceplate assembly includes one or more load cells configured to measure horizontal and vertical forces applied to the one or more support members. The linear actuator slides the frame assembly laterally relative to the carriage assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventors: Jian YANG, Jacob Ammon ADAMS, Glenn Steven PRENTICE
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Patent number: 11407624Abstract: A fork-carriage apparatus for a lift truck and configured for pulling a load, including: (a) a mounting frame assembly; (b) a side shifter frame assembly slidably mounted to the mounting frame assembly; (c) a pivot frame assembly pivotably mounted to the side shifter frame assembly for translating therewith; (d) a fork assembly mounted to the pivot frame assembly for pivoting therewith; and (e) at least one load-pulling connector mounted to the pivot frame assembly and configured to connect the load to the fork-carriage apparatus for pulling the load.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventor: Jody Addicott
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Patent number: 11365104Abstract: Attachment assemblies for industrial material handling equipment are shown and disclosed. In some embodiments, the attachment assembly includes a carriage assembly having a carriage, wherein the carriage is mountable to industrial material handling equipment. The attachment assembly additionally includes a frame assembly connected to the carriage. The attachment assembly further includes a faceplate assembly fixedly attached to the frame assembly. The faceplate assembly is configured to receive one or more support members for supporting a load. The faceplate assembly includes one or more load cells configured to measure horizontal and vertical forces applied to the one or more support members.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventors: Christopher M. Walthers, Brent G. Running, Pat S. McKernan, Glenn Steven Prentice, Tamara S. Dib
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Patent number: 11300441Abstract: Hydraulic valve circuitry adapted for hydraulic connection to a lift truck having a mast and at least one lift cylinder for alternately raising and lowering the mast. The hydraulic assembly is also adapted for hydraulic connection to an attachment to the lift truck, the attachment having opposed clamps actuated by respective clamp cylinders. The hydraulic assembly preferably comprises a valve circuit capable of causing the at least one lift cylinder to be an accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventor: David W. Petronek
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Publication number: 20220034061Abstract: A quick coupler which features a safety mechanism which facilitates ease of use and assures safe use in the workplace by use of hydraulic circuits designed to automatically reset the safety locking mechanism on intentional removal of a front pin, including use of a 2-line hydraulic supply to the coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventors: Christopher M. WALTHERS, Wesley A. SNAZA
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Patent number: 11220417Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit operable to selectively hydraulically link first and second hydraulic actuators and to bypass that hydraulic link.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventor: Christopher M. Walthers
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Publication number: 20210395061Abstract: The improved hydraulic system utilizes a secondary hydraulic force control circuit that changes the gripping force on the load independently of movement of the clamp arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventor: Christopher M. WALTHERS
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Publication number: 20210309502Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit operable to selectively hydraulically link first and second hydraulic actuators and to bypass that hydraulic link.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Cascade CorporationInventor: Christopher M. WALTHERS
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Patent number: 11137028Abstract: Slide-bearing assemblies capable of enabling sliding of a load-carrying implement relative to a load-supporting structure, having first and second load-carrying surfaces, respectively, are disclosed. In one embodiment, the slide-bearing assembly includes substantially nonmetallic first and second elongate bearing elements extending in parallel to support the first load-carrying surface of the load-carrying implement slidably upon the load-supporting structure. One of the bearing elements being composed of multiple elongate pieces each shorter in length than a length of the other of the bearing elements. The slide-bearing assembly additionally includes a post that extends from a surface of each of the multiple elongate pieces, which is a surface that is opposed to the second load-carrying surface, each post is sized to fit in a respective recess of the second load-carrying surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventor: Brian D. Campbell
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Patent number: 11136229Abstract: An improved hydraulic control system for a lift truck attachment having opposed clamp arms that selectively grip and release a load. The improved hydraulic system utilizes a secondary hydraulic force control circuit that increases the gripping force on the load independently of inward movement of the clamp arms.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventor: Christopher M. Walthers
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Patent number: RE49025Abstract: A side shift limiting attachment for a material handing vehicle alerts the vehicles operator and restricts side shifting, lifting, tilting and/or rotation of the attachment when the side shift displacement is approaching or has reached a limit for a lift height.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Cascade CorporationInventors: Andrea Dal Dosso, Pat S. McKernan, D. Clark Jordan, Gregory A. Nagle, David W. Petronek