Patents by Inventor Brent Durkin

Brent Durkin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240068197
    Abstract: A loader can include a lift arm structure coupled to a frame. The lift arm structure can move between a fully-lowered position and a fully-raised position and can include a lift arm and a connecting link. A first end of the connecting link can be pivotally coupled to the frame at a first pivot point and the lift arm can be pivotally coupled to a second end of the connecting link a second pivot point. The lift arm structure can further include a lift actuator configured to pivot the lift arm about the second pivot point and an extension actuator configured to pivot the connecting link about the first pivot point. The extension and lift actuators can be controlled to move the lift arm along a variety of travel paths between any two points within a lift envelope of the lift arm structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael Schmidt, David Glasser, Matthew Sagaser, John Pfaff, Dennis Agnew
  • Publication number: 20240068199
    Abstract: A power machine can include a frame, a power source, one or more workgroup actuators, and one or more tractive assemblies secured to the multi-piece frame. The frame can include a base frame and a bridge frame. The bridge frame can support the one or more actuators and the one or more tractive assemblies relative to the base frame. The tractive assemblies can include one or more drive actuators that is supported by the bridge frame. The base frame can support the power source relative to the bridge frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael Schmidt, David Glasser, Matthew Sagaser, John Pfaff, Dennis Agnew
  • Publication number: 20230060424
    Abstract: A lift arm structure for a power machine with a frame can include a lift arm and an electrical lift actuator. The lift arm can be configured to be movably secured to the frame to extend along a lateral side of the frame. The electrical lift actuator can be secured to the lift arm within a pocket defined by the lift arm and can be configured to extend and retract between the lift arm and the frame of the power machine to raise and lower the lift arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Brent Durkin
  • Publication number: 20230017850
    Abstract: A retrofit kit for a power machine can include a detection module configured to be removably secured to the power machine to detect objects around the power machine. A control module can be configured to receive detected object data from the detection module and control the display module based on the detected object data to provide one or more indicators of an object detected by the detection module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle Thorson, Brent Durkin, Daniel Wood, Sam Fehringer, John Pfaff
  • Patent number: 11530523
    Abstract: Power machine frames for power machines such as skid steer loaders that include features for aiding in the manufacture of the power machines, providing space saving advantages in the design of the power machine, and/or providing performance advantages for the power machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael J. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11352063
    Abstract: Power machine frames, and corresponding power machines such as skid steer loaders, have fully arcuate access aperture features formed in a first frame panel providing access to a volume internal to the first frame panel or otherwise positioned interior to the frame. The fully arcuate access aperture has a fully arcuate perimeter in the first frame panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael J. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20210270004
    Abstract: A power machine can include a frame, a lift arm, and one or more electrical devices for control of one or more work elements. An electrical tilt actuator can be secured to the lift arm to change an attitude of an implement carrier, an electrical lift actuator can be secured to the frame to raise and lower a lift arm, an electrical drive motor can be mounted to a track frame to move a track, or a battery assembly and electrical control module can be secured to the frame, including rearward of an operator station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, John Pfaff, Dennis Agnew, Matthew Sagaser
  • Publication number: 20210087788
    Abstract: Power machine frames for power machines such as skid steer loaders that include features for aiding in the manufacture of the power machines, providing space saving advantages in the design of the power machine, and/or providing performance advantages for the power machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Brent DURKIN, Michael J. SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 10858803
    Abstract: Power machine frames for power machines such as skid steer loaders that include features for aiding in the manufacture of the power machines, providing space saving advantages in the design of the power machine, and/or providing performance advantages for the power machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael J. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200070892
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include power machine frames, and corresponding power machines such as skid steer loaders, which have fully arcuate access aperture features providing improved access to components within a chain case or otherwise positioned interior to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael J. Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20180305895
    Abstract: Power machine frames for power machines such as skid steer loaders that include features for aiding in the manufacture of the power machines, providing space saving advantages in the design of the power machine, and/or providing performance advantages for the power machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Brent Durkin, Michael J. Schmidt