Patents by Inventor Daniel Ray Erickson

Daniel Ray Erickson 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).

  • Vehicles having a moveable control console
    Patent number: 11891133
    Abstract: Vehicles having a control console that may be moved between a plurality of locations relative to the body of the vehicle are disclosed. The control console may include a direction control device for controlling movement of the vehicle that is adaptive such that movement of the vehicle is based on both the direction at which the direction control device is actuated and the sensed position of the control console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Erickson, Tenny Lynn Hinshaw, David Joseph Hackman, Edward Darrin Hastings
  • VEHICLES HAVING A MOVEABLE CONTROL CONSOLE
    Publication number: 20200317050
    Abstract: Vehicles having a control console that may be moved between a plurality of locations relative to the body of the vehicle are disclosed. The control console may include a direction control device for controlling movement of the vehicle that is adaptive such that movement of the vehicle is based on both the direction at which the direction control device is actuated and the sensed position of the control console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Erickson, Tenny Lynn Hinshaw, David Joseph Hackman, Edward Darrin Hastings
  • Tractor with track drive
    Patent number: 10150523
    Abstract: An off-highway vehicle has a front chassis portion, a rear chassis portion, a front ground drive system and a rear ground drive system. The front chassis portion has a front axle assembly having a front axle housing and a front axle shaft carrying a front wheel hub. The rear chassis portion has a rear axle assembly including a rear axle housing and a rear axle shaft carrying a rear wheel hub. The front ground drive system includes a front drive wheel mounted to the front wheel hub, a front idler wheel mounted to the front axle housing via a front drive frame member in front of the front drive wheel. The rear ground drive system has a rear drive wheel mounted to the rear wheel hub, a rear idler wheel mounted to the rear axle housing via a rear frame member behind the rear drive wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
    Inventor: Daniel Ray Erickson
  • TRACTOR WITH TRACK DRIVE
    Publication number: 20160221617
    Abstract: An off-highway vehicle has a front chassis portion, a rear chassis portion, a front ground drive system and a rear ground drive system. The front chassis portion has a front axle assembly having a front axle housing and a front axle shaft carrying a front wheel hub. The rear chassis portion has a rear axle assembly including a rear axle housing and a rear axle shaft carrying a rear wheel hub. The front ground drive system includes a front drive wheel mounted to the front wheel hub, a front idler wheel mounted to the front axle housing via a front drive frame member in front of the front drive wheel. The rear ground drive system has a rear drive wheel mounted to the rear wheel hub, a rear idler wheel mounted to the rear axle housing via a rear frame member behind the rear drive wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel Ray Erickson
  • Off-highway work vehicle
    Patent number: D795306
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Vermeer Manufacturing Company
    Inventor: Daniel Ray Erickson