Patents by Inventor Christopher Helmer

Christopher Helmer 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: 9358832
    Abstract: An axle assembly includes an axle member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first axle hub assembly operably coupled to the first end of the axle member, and a second hub assembly operably coupled to the second end of the axle member and including an axle hubcap coupled to the second end of the axle member by a first coupling arrangement located at a first position. The axle assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the second hub assembly by a second coupling arrangement located at a second position that is at least a select one of inwardly and outwardly radially spaced from the first position, and a hubometer attached to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SAF-HOLLAND, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Helmer, Riley Carter, Perry Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140261940
    Abstract: An axle assembly includes an axle member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a first axle hub assembly operably coupled to the first end of the axle member, and a second hub assembly operably coupled to the second end of the axle member and including an axle hubcap coupled to the second end of the axle member by a first coupling arrangement located at a first position. The axle assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the second hub assembly by a second coupling arrangement located at a second position that is at least a select one of inwardly and outwardly radially spaced from the first position, and a hubometer attached to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SAF-HOLLAND, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Helmer, Riley Carter, Perry Thomas
  • Publication number: 20070072461
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly, such as for use with a tractor-trailer, comprises a socket and a plug. The plug can comprise a resilient seal configured to surround mating electrical terminals on the socket and the plug. A coupler can be configured to retain the plug in the socket and compress the resilient seal against the socket. The plug can further comprise a knob having a bulbous portion sized to fit in a palm of a user's hand for ease of grasping by the user. The knob can include a drip edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Libby Williams, Anthony Karafa, Christopher Terryn, Todd Kuipers, Christopher Helmer