Patents by Inventor Chad A. Ringer

Chad A. Ringer 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: 20120266981
    Abstract: A crop sprayer includes a main frame. A product tank is supported by the main frame that is configured to contain a first quantity of fluid therein. A cab is supported by the main frame that includes a leading wall structure including a window, a trailing wall structure positioned in relation to the product tank so as to define a reservoir space therebetween, a left lateral wall structure including a first door, and a right lateral wall structure including a second door. The leading wall structure, trailing wall structure, left lateral wall structure, and right lateral wall structure collectively define an operator space. A first platform having a first generally horizontally oriented foot support is positioned adjacent to the first door. A second platform having a second generally horizontally oriented foot support is positioned adjacent to the second door. A hydraulic reservoir assembly contain a second quantity of fluid therein is positioned in the reservoir space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chad A. Ringer, Justin Honegger, Ryan Larsh, Jarrett Waters
  • Publication number: 20120267177
    Abstract: A crop sprayer includes a pivoting axle suspension assembly that includes a bolster assembly secured between the frame rails of the main frame of the crop sprayer. The bolster assembly includes formed tube members that support a bearing structure for pivotably coupling a pivot pin of a pivot axle to the main frame. The tube members are curved downwardly from the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Chad A. Ringer, Justin Honegger, Ryan Larsh, Jarrett Waters
  • Patent number: 7563199
    Abstract: A crop sprayer control assembly includes a hand-operated control device with an up-throttle sensor operably connected to the hand-operated control device. A down-throttle sensor, an up-shift sensor and a down-shift sensor are also operably connected to the hand-operated control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Equipment Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad A. Ringer
  • Publication number: 20080051255
    Abstract: A crop sprayer control assembly includes a hand-operated control device with an up-throttle sensor operably connected to the hand-operated control device. A down-throttle sensor, an up-shift sensor and a down-shift sensor are also operably connected to the hand-operated control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Equipment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad A. Ringer
  • Publication number: 20080001004
    Abstract: A crop sprayer axle assembly includes a differential output shaft extending from a differential and coupled to a transfer drive shaft. The transfer drive extends downwardly from the differential output shaft and in a lengthwise direction with respect to the crop sprayer where it is operably connected to a wheel drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Equipment Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad A. Ringer
  • Patent number: D668693
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ET Works, LLC
    Inventor: Chad Ringer
  • Patent number: D668695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ET Works, LLC
    Inventor: Chad Ringer
  • Patent number: D669099
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ET Works, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Ringer, Justin Honegger
  • Patent number: D669100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: ET Works, LLC
    Inventors: Chad Ringer, Justin Honegger