Patents by Inventor Brian Shepperd

Brian Shepperd 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: 20050111950
    Abstract: A high lift material handling attachment for vehicles such as tractors, riding mowers, garden tractors, golf carts all terrain vehicles etc. wherein the material handling attachment may be front or rear mounted and vertical lifting power provided by a self contained power source or powered from the tractor etcs. own power source. A frame supports the vertical lift post and drive assembly that powers a movable trolley, which maybe fitted with a pitchfork assembly, flat platform, bucket, or other implement. The trolley attachment points allows variations such as rotating the forks 180 degrees, and lock their positions to about vertical. The fork can now be raised or lowered, by the operating persons control, and then used as a “rake” to move materials such as hay and straw away from walls etc., raked into a pile and ready to lift and transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Shepperd, Brian Shepperd