Patents by Inventor Craig Fanton

Craig Fanton 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).

  • ROPS mounting assembly
    Patent number: 8029019
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for a vehicle ROPS unit which includes two legs. Each mounting assembly includes a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg, a support plate, a top plate and a resilient bushing unit which separates the base plate from the support and top plates. The base plate is sandwiched between the support plate and the top plate. The bushing unit includes first and second resilient bushing members and a rigid hollow central sleeve. The bushing unit is received by a bore in the base plate. The support plate includes hollow mounting towers which project into bores in the base plate. Cap screws attach the mounting assembly to a vehicle axle housing. The top plate and the support plate are fixed to each other and to a frame of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Keith Schmidt, Bernard M. Gruman, Mukund Rao, Craig Fanton, Arpit Shah
  • ROPS MOUNTING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100187799
    Abstract: A mounting assembly is provided for a vehicle ROPS unit which includes two legs. Each mounting assembly includes a base plate fixed to an end of a corresponding leg, a support plate, a top plate and a resilient bushing unit which separates the base plate from the support and top plates. The base plate is sandwiched between the support plate and the top plate. The bushing unit includes first and second resilient bushing members and a rigid hollow central sleeve. The bushing unit is received by a bore in the base plate. The support plate includes hollow mounting towers which project into bores in the base plate. Cap screws attach the mounting assembly to a vehicle axle housing. The top plate and the support plate are fixed to each other and to a frame of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Keith Schmidt, Bernard M. Gruman, Mukund Rao, Craig Fanton, Arpit Shah