Patents Examined by Gary S. Hartmann
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Patent number: 11873610Abstract: A bollard system may includes a bollard, a carrier device, a lock plate, and a cover plate. The bollard may be rotatable between a deployed configuration and a stowed configuration. The carrier device may have a recess adapted to carry the bollard in the stowed configuration, and may be adapted to be recessed within the ground. The lock plate may be adapted to maintain the bollard in the deployed configuration. The cover plate may be carried by the carrier device and adapted to cover a portion of the recess. The cover plate may be moveable between an opened position and a closed position. When the cover plate is in the opened position, the bollard may be rotatable between the deployed configuration and the stowed configuration. When the cover plate is in the closed position, the cover plate may be configured to be flush with the ground.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: 8-Koi, Inc.Inventor: Otto Edward Herrera
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Patent number: 11866914Abstract: A retainer sleeve includes an at least partially annular body defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction. The body may also have a radially inner annular surface defining a radially inner aperture, and a first anti-rotation feature extending radially inwardly from the radially inner annular surface including a sloping ledge having a locking surface, and an outer peripheral surface defining a notch that is at least partially aligned with the first anti-rotation feature or an array of a plurality of external ribs extending outwardly radially from the outer peripheral surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Douglas C. Serrurier, Eric T. Sinn, Jason Grant Jura
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Patent number: 11859358Abstract: A sleigh shovel includes a scoop having lateral panels, a rear panel extending between the lateral panels and a bottom panel extending between the lateral panels. The shovel further includes a push bar assembly extending from the scoop, an actuation assembly and a discharge mechanism connected to the scoop. The discharge mechanism includes a sliding wall mounted within the scoop in an upright position and operatively connected to the actuation assembly, and an adjustable panel mounted between the lateral panels and operatively connected to the actuation assembly. The sleigh shovel being operable between a scooping configuration for containing and transporting material within the scoop, and a discharge configuration, for discharging material from the scoop upon manual operation of the actuation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: INOTEV INC.Inventor: Yves Gamache
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Patent number: 11858657Abstract: A method of making a roadbed, including paving an area with foamed glass bodies to define a bed and covering the bed with a layer of cementitious material to define a composite bed. The composite bed is at least 85 percent foamed glass bodies. The composite bed has a cementitious surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: EARTHSTONE INTERNATIONAL LLCInventor: W. Gene Ramsey
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Patent number: 11851828Abstract: An aggregate spreading device includes a hopper, a conveyor system disposed below the hopper, and a spreader system extending from at least one side of the aggregate spreading device and configured to receive aggregate from the conveyor system. The spreader system includes a vertical support coupled to a frame of the aggregate spreading device, a first wall extending from a first end attached to the vertical support, and a second wall extending from a second end of the first wall. A lift actuator is configured to adjust the vertical placement of the spreader system and causing the first and second walls to move vertically.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: ROAD WIDENER LLCInventors: Devin Wolf, Devery G. Beal, Michael Schutte
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Patent number: 11849659Abstract: A draft load control system for an agricultural implement includes a row unit, a down force system configured to apply a force within or to the row unit, a draft load sensor disposed on the row unit and configured to generate a sensor signal indicative of a draft load on the row unit, and a controller that includes a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to receive the sensor signal from the draft load sensor indicative of the draft load on the row unit, and in response to the draft load exceeding a threshold range, perform a control operation, a monitoring operation, or both.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Christopher Schoeny, Trevor Stanhope
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Patent number: 11851894Abstract: A mounting adapter for rotatably mounting a tool holding body having first and second surfaces on at least one spider arm of a motor driven rotatable spider assembly of a surface processing apparatus. The mounting adapter includes a disc with a flex pad dimensioned to rest on a portion of the disc upper surface between a disc aperture and a disc rib. A drive ring has an inner periphery which mechanically engages an outer periphery of the disc.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: WAGMAN METAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: George F. Wagman, III, Gary G. Hostetter, Jr.
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Patent number: 11840641Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically repairing structure cracks. The method may include mixing a filler material with ferromagnetic dust to create a filler material mixture. The method may also include storing each filler material mixture in a filler material reservoir. The method may also include creating an array of magnetic coils in the structure, where the array of magnetic coils creates a magnetic path through the structure. The apparatus may include a structure. The structure may include a plurality of filler material reservoirs, wherein each filler material reservoir stores a filler material mixture. The structure may also include an array of magnetic coils inside the structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Sarbajit K. Rakshit
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Patent number: 11834799Abstract: A support structure for securing a handle member to the blade portion of a snow shovel or snow pusher. The support structure includes an enclosed and contoured box portion having separated walls integrally formed to one another supporting the connection between the handle member and the blade portions of the shovel assembly. The box support structure provides lightweight multidirectional support while preventing build-up of snow and ice from the combined assembly. The support structure allows the blade member to be formed flat and smooth for low resistance operation for snow and ice removal.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Suncast Technologies, LLCInventors: William J. Phillips, Torrence Anderson, Stephen Whitehead
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Patent number: 11828031Abstract: A linkage for an implement is provided for connection to a vehicle. The linkage may be configured to allow extension of the linkage along its longitudinal axis, with a spring under tension that urges the linkage toward a primary operating position.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventor: Ricky A. Weihl
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Patent number: 11828041Abstract: A grader includes a chassis, a saddle linkage, and a motion measurement system. The saddle linkage is supported for movement relative to the chassis and includes a mount movably coupled to the chassis, first and second arms each movably coupled to the mount, and a crossbar movably coupled to each of the first and second arms. The mount has a lock pin aperture, each of the first and second arms has a locking hole, and the crossbar has a plurality of locking holes. The lock pin aperture may be aligned with one locking hole of the first arm, the second arm, or the crossbar to position the saddle linkage in use of the grader. The motion measurement system is coupled to the saddle linkage and configured to measure movement or position of one or more components of the grader in use thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Michael G. Kean, Michael D. Peat, David A. Veasy
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Patent number: 11828036Abstract: A guard for a compactor vehicle that includes a base and a cap. The base comprises a body and a retention feature. The body defines an underside, configured to engage a wheel of the compactor vehicle, and an opposing cap-facing side. The cap comprises an outer surface and a retention feature. The outer surface defines a compaction surface. The retention features of the base and cap interlock with one another to secure the cap to the base. A cavity is defined in the underside of the base.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: BERNARD MCCARTNEY LIMITEDInventor: Neil McCartney
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Patent number: 11821165Abstract: A digging equipment includes a coupling portion coupling the digging equipment to an operating machine, an equipment body having abutment runners with a working surface, a digging tool movably mounted in the equipment body around a rotation axis (R), projecting partially frontally to the abutment runners and peripherally having a plurality of excavation elements. Adjustment means of the excavation depth of the digging equipment are functionally connected to the equipment body and to the digging tool to adjust a relative distance between the abutment runners and the plurality of excavation elements. Articulation means, mechanically interposed between the coupling portion and the digging tool allow the rotation axis (R) to move around an incident or orthogonal tilting axis (T) with respect to the rotation axis (R).Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SIMEX S.R.L.Inventor: Mirco Risi
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System and method for adaptive calibration of blade position control on self-propelled work vehicles
Patent number: 11821162Abstract: A system and method for adaptive calibration of a self-propelled work vehicle comprising a chassis and a blade front-mounted thereto for working a ground surface. First sensor signals correspond to a blade slope, and second sensor signals correspond to a chassis slope. During a first operating mode, a blade position is controlled relative to the chassis, based at least on a stored calibration value and a detected difference between the blade slope and a target slope of the ground surface, and a difference is also determined between the chassis slope and the target slope of the ground surface. During a second operating mode, the position of the blade is controlled relative to the chassis until the chassis slope corresponds to the target slope of the ground surface, and the stored calibration value is altered based on adjustments to the blade position during the second operating mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Daniel M. Kassen, Todd F. Velde -
Patent number: 11812677Abstract: A surface grader mechanism that is attached to, and dragged behind, tractors or other towing vehicles. This implementation of such a surface grader includes a blade at the leading edge that may be adjusted to any height or any transverse, horizontal angle above the metal grating on the bottom of the surface grader.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Inventor: Geraldine Parth
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Patent number: 11808016Abstract: A bucket lip for earth moving machines includes a front blade (1) provided with a plurality of projections (2) for placing a plurality of teeth; a plurality of front cavities (3) placed between said projections (2) for placing a plurality of front guards; and a plurality of tension elements (4) for distributing the stress produced while using the bucket; wherein said tension elements (4) are arranged between said projections (2), after said front cavities (3).Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Metalogenia Research & Technologies S.L.Inventors: Carlos Amat Holgado, Albert Gimeno Tordera, Jorge Triginer Boixeda
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Patent number: 11808017Abstract: An adapter cover includes a front face portion that defines a thru-hole configured to allow a nose portion of an adapter to pass horizontally through the thru-hole past the interior surface and then past the exterior surface, and a top single leg extends horizontally from the front face portion. The thru-hole defines a perimeter with a right side edge, a left side edge, a top edge, an upper right corner and an upper left corner, and further defines a bottom open end.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Eric T. Sinn, Douglas C. Serrurier, Rammagy Yoeu
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Patent number: 11808018Abstract: A bucket tooth adapter for a bucket includes a mounting portion and a nose portion extending from the mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a first body portion and a wide portion. The wide portion is wider than the first body portion and is provided between the first body portion and the nose portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Takanori Nagata, Daijirou Tanaka, Yudai Furudate, Tatsuo Aira, Monta Kondou
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Patent number: 11802388Abstract: The snow plow shovel comprises a blade, a collar, and a handle. The snow plow shovel may be a shovel for removing a wintry accumulation from a surface. As non-limiting examples, the wintry accumulation may be snow or ice and the surface may be a sidewalk or a driveway. The blade is further defined with a first panel and a second panel. The first panel and the second panel may shape the blade to form a V-plow. The V-plow may be operable to push the wintry accumulation off of the surface by placing a leading edge of the blade against the surface and pushing the blade forward.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Inventor: Kevin Belnavis
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Patent number: 11795665Abstract: A locking pin assembly for securing a wear member to a support structure may include a body portion and may include a shaft member partially disposed within and extending from the body portion and rotatable between a first position that mechanically inhibits removal of a ground engaging member from a support structure and a second position that permits removal of the ground engaging member from the support structure. A wear member for receiving a locking pin assembly may include a bore extending laterally through the bore member with a proximal opening and a distal opening, an installation ramp and a removal ramp may be disposed at the proximal opening for engaging a tang of a shaft member of the locking pin assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Hensley Industries, Inc.Inventor: Mohamad Youssef Bilal