Patents by Inventor Christian E. Schmidt

Christian E. Schmidt 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).

  • Patent number: 4432688
    Abstract: A tipple comprising a fixed support having two horizontal parallel rails with inboard and outboard ends and a cradle assembly mounted on the rails including two rocker members each with a curved surface engaging the rails. The cradle assembly supports a vehicle on the rocker members with the center of gravity of the vehicle located relative to the curved surfaces such that the cradle assembly with a loaded vehicle thereon freely rolls from a normal, vertical position through an angle of about 135.degree. to a dumping position. Once the contents of the vehicle have been discharged, the cradle assembly automatically and freely rolls back to its vertical position. The curvature of the curved surface can be formed such that the radial distances from the center of gravity of the vehicle to each curved surface decreases along the curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Inventor: Christian E. Schmidt