Patents by Inventor Bryan Plunkett

Bryan Plunkett 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).

  • COMPACT OUTRIGGER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20260070520
    Abstract: An outrigger assembly for a utility vehicle configured to provide stability to a utility vehicle. The outrigger assembly comprising: a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly, and a plurality of actuators for transitioning the outrigger between a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations configured to facilitate any of providing stability to a utility vehicle, reducing obstruction during deployment, stowing inside of a maximum width and a maximum height of the utility vehicle, and increasing ground penetration of deployed outrigger leg assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2025
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Nicholas Belluccia, James A. Downing, Bryan Plunkett, Matt Tolley, Harold Davidson
  • Compact outrigger device
    Patent number: 12491844
    Abstract: An outrigger assembly for a utility vehicle configured to provide stability to a utility vehicle. The outrigger assembly comprising: a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly, and a plurality of actuators for transitioning the outrigger between a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations configured to facilitate any of providing stability to a utility vehicle, reducing obstruction during deployment, stowing inside of a maximum width and a maximum height of the utility vehicle, and increasing ground penetration of deployed outrigger leg assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Altec Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Belluccia, James A. Downing, Bryan Plunkett, Matt Tolley, Harold Davidson
  • COMPACT OUTRIGGER DEVICE
    Publication number: 20250249869
    Abstract: An outrigger assembly for a utility vehicle configured to provide stability to a utility vehicle. The outrigger assembly comprising: a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly, and a plurality of actuators for transitioning the outrigger between a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations configured to facilitate any of providing stability to a utility vehicle, reducing obstruction during deployment, stowing inside of a maximum width and a maximum height of the utility vehicle, and increasing ground penetration of deployed outrigger leg assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Nicholas Belluccia, James A. Downing, Bryan Plunkett, Matt Tolley, Harold Davidson