Patents by Inventor Dan Light

Dan Light 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).

  • Agricultural sprayer boom assembly with multiple electronically dampened breakaway devices having increased permitted upward deflection
    Patent number: 10932461
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle ? with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: 4-L Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Light
  • AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER BOOM ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRONICALLY DAMPENED BREAKAWAY DEVICES HAVING INCREASED PERMITTED UPWARD DEFLECTION
    Publication number: 20200113168
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle a with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventor: Dan Light
  • Agricultural sprayer boom assembly with multiple electronically dampened breakaway devices having increased permitted upward deflection
    Patent number: 10499631
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle a with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: 4-L Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Light
  • AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER BOOM ASSEMBLY WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRONICALLY DAMPENED BREAKAWAY DEVICES HAVING INCREASED PERMITTED UPWARD DEFLECTION
    Publication number: 20180263235
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle ? with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2018
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventor: Dan Light
  • AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER BREAKAWAY BOOM ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20170273295
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle a with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Dan Light
  • Agricultural sprayer breakaway boom assembly
    Patent number: 9681654
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes of a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle ? with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: 4-L Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Light
  • AGRICULTURAL SPRAYER BREAKAWAY BOOM ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150014438
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes of a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle ? with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Dan LIGHT
  • Agricultural sprayer breakaway boom assembly
    Patent number: 8864048
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a breakaway hinge for an expandable boom on an agricultural vehicle. The boom includes of a first and a second section combined in a manner to allow the second section to move with respect to the first section when the second section encounters an obstruction. A breakaway hinge is provided between the first and the second section, and includes a first pivot member attached to the first section at an angle ? with respect to a vertical line and a second pivot member attached to the second section at an angle ? with respect to the vertical line. A connecting member holds the first pivot member with respect to the second pivot member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: 4-L Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Light