Patents by Inventor Aaron J. Hoff

Aaron J. Hoff 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).

  • INTERNAL VEHICLE MOUNT FOR PORTABLE COORDINATE-MEASURING MACHINE BASE
    Publication number: 20260016293
    Abstract: A vehicle mount for a portable apparatus for measuring a vehicle frame is configured to be mounted to existing seat mounts (e.g., seat bolt holes) of the vehicle frame. The vehicle mount includes one or more support rails including at least one attachment feature for mounting the vehicle mount to the vehicle frame. The vehicle mount further includes one or more guide rails supported by the support rail(s). The vehicle mount further includes a mounting plate supported by the guide rail(s) and configured to receive a measuring apparatus. The mounting plate can be configurable between an unlocked state, wherein the mounting plate is moveable with respect to the first guide rail and the second guide rail, and a locked state, wherein the mounting plate is locked in position with respect to the first guide rail and the second guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicants: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Aaron J. Hoff
  • Refuse collection vehicle having customized load edge
    Patent number: 11603264
    Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a collection mechanism having a collection hopper which accommodates the collection of refuse by dumping into the collection hopper. A bolt-on load edge bracket is configured to be attached to a portion of the collection mechanism adjacent the collection hopper, is capable of defining an adjustable rear load edge based upon where the attachment is made. By using a separate bolt-on load edge bracket, the rear of the collection vehicle can be tailored to accommodate various load edge heights, and to allow several alternative tipper mechanisms to be the easily attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Con-Tech Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant McNeilus, Garwin McNeilus, Jay Attleson, Aaron J. Hoff, Brian Meldahl
  • REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLE HAVING CUSTOMIZED LOAD EDGE
    Publication number: 20220219895
    Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a collection mechanism having a collection hopper which accommodates the collection of refuse by dumping into the collection hopper. A bolt-on load edge bracket is configured to be attached to a portion of the collection mechanism adjacent the collection hopper, is capable of defining an adjustable rear load edge based upon where the attachment is made. By using a separate bolt-on load edge bracket, the rear of the collection vehicle can be tailored to accommodate various load edge heights, and to allow several alternative tipper mechanisms to be the easily attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Grant McNeilus, Garwin McNeilus, Jay Attleson, Aaron J. Hoff, Brian Meldahl