Patents by Inventor Daniel EHLKE

Daniel EHLKE 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).

  • Robotic tire mounter
    Patent number: 12344052
    Abstract: A robotic tire mounter for mounting a tire to a wheel is disclosed. The robotic tire mounted comprises a robotic arm and a gripping unit. The gripping unit further comprises a plurality of gripping fingers that are selectively moveable between a releasing position and a gripping position. When in the gripping fingers are in the releasing position, the gripping fingers are positioned adjacent one another adjacent a center of the gripping unit. A method of mounting a tire to a wheel using a robotic tire mounter is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: International Wheel and Tire, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin R. Kerwin, Daniel Ehlke, Mohammed Hassan
  • ROBOTIC TIRE MOUNTER
    Publication number: 20180215212
    Abstract: A robotic tire mounter for mounting a tire to a wheel is disclosed. The robotic tire mounted comprises a robotic arm and a gripping unit. The gripping unit further comprises a plurality of gripping fingers that are selectively moveable between a releasing position and a gripping position. When in the gripping fingers are in the releasing position, the gripping fingers are positioned adjacent one another adjacent a center of the gripping unit. A method of mounting a tire to a wheel using a robotic tire mounter is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: ARKK ENGINEERING
    Inventors: Kevin R. KERWIN, Daniel EHLKE, Mohammed HASSAN