Patents by Inventor Bryan E. Copeland

Bryan E. Copeland 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).

  • Transmission and hoist control arrangement
    Patent number: 8979208
    Abstract: An input device for a machine is provided. The input device includes a lever which is operable to select from a plurality of transmission modes of the machine. Further, a hoisting input device is disposed on the lever. The hoisting input device is operable to select from a plurality of hoisting functions associated with a payload carrier of the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keegan W. Roach, Bryan E. Copeland, Todd B. Smith, Robert T. Cameron, Robert E. Riedel
  • TRANSMISSION AND HOIST CONTROL ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20140191559
    Abstract: An input device for a machine is provided. The input device includes a lever which is operable to select from a plurality of transmission modes of the machine. Further, a hoisting input device is disposed on the lever. The hoisting input device is operable to select from a plurality of hoisting functions associated with a payload carrier of the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Keegan W. Roach, Bryan E. Copeland, Todd B. Smith, Robert T. Cameron, Robert E. Riedel