Patents by Inventor Andrew Dole
Andrew Dole 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).
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Patent number: 11918527Abstract: A sling bar assembly allows variable positioning of a sling on the sling bar assembly. Some sling bar assemblies include opposing sling bar members that are movable with respect to one another in a lateral direction. Some opposing sling bar members are repositionable between a locked position, in which movement of the sling members with respect to one another is restricted, and an unlocked position. Some sling bar assemblies include multiple sling hooks positioned on a sling bar member. Some sling bar assemblies include a biasing member that permits movement of a sling hook with respect to the sling bar assembly in the lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Jesse Newman, Marcus Linde, Andrew Dole, Jeffrey Scott Jelinek, Jonathan D. Turner, Jonathan K. Moenter, Sriharsha Garapati
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Publication number: 20240041682Abstract: A slingbar includes a sling attachment member. The sling attachment member includes a frame including a base having a top end and a bottom end, and a hook extending from the bottom end to a hook terminus. The hook terminus and the top end of the base define an opening. The hook, base, and opening bound an interior of the attachment member. A closure element includes an outboard gate hinged to the hook terminus and an inboard gate hinged to the base. The gates have a default state in which each gate extends laterally only part way across the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: LIKO Research & Development ABInventors: Andrew Dole, Chris L. Hildenbrand
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Patent number: 11833095Abstract: A slingbar includes a sling attachment member and an actuating mechanism. The sling attachment member includes a frame, a portion of which defines an opening, the frame and opening defining an interior of the sling attachment member and a closure element. The actuating mechanism includes a cam and a linkage arranged to be driven by the cam and to operate the closure element in response to motion of the cam thereby causing the closure element to block or expose the opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: LIKO Research & Development ABInventors: Andrew Dole, Chris Hildenbrand
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Publication number: 20230190557Abstract: An overhead lift apparatus includes a mounting structure and a rotatable assembly configured to attach a lift unit to the mounting structure. The rotatable assembly is rotatable with respect to the mounting structure about an axis of rotation. The apparatus also includes a rotatable electrical interface disposed in the rotatable assembly, the rotatable electrical interface comprises a static portion and a rotatable portion attached to the rotatable assembly such that the rotatable portion rotates in conjunction with the rotatable assembly. The apparatus also includes a first electrical connector extending from the static portion to a power source connector configured to be connected to an external power source for the lift unit. A second electrical connector extends from the rotatable portion such that the rotatable electrical interface is configured to provide power from the power source to an end of the second electrical connector via the first electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Andrew Dole, Joseph Tari, Samuel Svintozelsky
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Patent number: 11602471Abstract: An overhead lift apparatus includes a mounting structure and a rotatable assembly configured to attach a lift unit to the mounting structure. The rotatable assembly is rotatable with respect to the mounting structure about an axis of rotation. The apparatus also includes a rotatable electrical interface disposed in the rotatable assembly, the rotatable electrical interface comprises a static portion and a rotatable portion attached to the rotatable assembly such that the rotatable portion rotates in conjunction with the rotatable assembly. The apparatus also includes a first electrical connector extending from the static portion to a power source connector configured to be connected to an external power source for the lift unit. A second electrical connector extends from the rotatable portion such that the rotatable electrical interface is configured to provide power from the power source to an end of the second electrical connector via the first electrical connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: LIKO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ABInventors: Andrew Dole, Joseph Tari, Samuel Svintozelsky
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Publication number: 20220133570Abstract: A sling bar assembly allows variable positioning of a sling on the sling bar assembly. Some sling bar assemblies include opposing sling bar members that are movable with respect to one another in a lateral direction. Some opposing sling bar members are repositionable between a locked position, in which movement of the sling members with respect to one another is restricted, and an unlocked position. Some sling bar assemblies include multiple sling hooks positioned on a sling bar member. Some sling bar assemblies include a biasing member that permits movement of a sling hook with respect to the sling bar assembly in the lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Liko Research & Development ABInventors: Jesse Newman, Marcus Linde, Andrew Dole, Jeffrey Scott Jelinek, Jonathan D. Turner, Jonathan K. Moenter, Sriharsha Garapati
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Patent number: 11259976Abstract: A sling bar assembly allows variable positioning of a sling on the sling bar assembly. Some sling bar assemblies include opposing sling bar members that are movable with respect to one another in a lateral direction. Some opposing sling bar members are repositionable between a locked position, in which movement of the sling members with respect to one another is restricted, and an unlocked position. Some sling bar assemblies include multiple sling hooks positioned on a sling bar member. Some sling bar assemblies include a biasing member that permits movement of a sling hook with respect to the sling bar assembly in the lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Liko Research & Development ABInventors: Jesse Newman, Marcus Linde, Andrew Dole, Jeffrey Scott Jelinek, Jonathan D. Turner, Jonathan K. Moenter, Sriharsha Garapati
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Publication number: 20210369527Abstract: An overhead lift apparatus includes a mounting structure and a rotatable assembly configured to attach a lift unit to the mounting structure. The rotatable assembly is rotatable with respect to the mounting structure about an axis of rotation. The apparatus also includes a rotatable electrical interface disposed in the rotatable assembly, the rotatable electrical interface comprises a static portion and a rotatable portion attached to the rotatable assembly such that the rotatable portion rotates in conjunction with the rotatable assembly. The apparatus also includes a first electrical connector extending from the static portion to a power source connector configured to be connected to an external power source for the lift unit. A second electrical connector extends from the rotatable portion such that the rotatable electrical interface is configured to provide power from the power source to an end of the second electrical connector via the first electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Andrew Dole, Joseph Tari, Samuel Svintozelsky
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Publication number: 20210154072Abstract: A slingbar includes a sling attachment member. The sling attachment member includes a frame including a base having a top end and a bottom end, and a hook extending from the bottom end to a hook terminus. The hook terminus and the top end of the base define an opening. The hook, base, and opening bound an interior of the attachment member. A closure element includes an outboard gate hinged to the hook terminus and an inboard gate hinged to the base. The gates have a default state in which each gate extends laterally only part way across the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: Liko Research & Development ABInventors: Andrew Dole, Chris L. Hildenbrand
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Publication number: 20200170864Abstract: A sling bar assembly allows variable positioning of a sling on the sling bar assembly. Some sling bar assemblies include opposing sling bar members that are movable with respect to one another in a lateral direction. Some opposing sling bar members are repositionable between a locked position, in which movement of the sling members with respect to one another is restricted, and an unlocked position. Some sling bar assemblies include multiple sling hooks positioned on a sling bar member. Some sling bar assemblies include a biasing member that permits movement of a sling hook with respect to the sling bar assembly in the lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: Liko Research & Development ABInventors: Jesse Newman, Marcus Linde, Andrew Dole, Jeffrey Scott Jelinek, Jonathan D. Turner, Jonathan K. Moenter, Sriharsha Garapati