Patents by Inventor David C. Gentry

David C. Gentry 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).

  • Publication number: 20240092566
    Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
  • Patent number: 11933352
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: The Heil Company
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart
  • Patent number: 11858731
    Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Heil Co.
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
  • Publication number: 20230174296
    Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
  • Publication number: 20230011695
    Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle includes a packer system with an auger screw, one or more refuse support panels, one or more sensing devices, and a refuse support panel actuator system. The refuse support panel(s) support refuse while characteristics of the refuse are sensed. The refuse support panel actuator system moves the refuse support panels such that refuse is released from the refuse support panels in to the packer system. A driver of the packer system rotates the auger screw such the refuse is packed into a storage compartment of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Eric Evans, Bryan Stewart, Anthony B. Giles, Michael Shane Peek
  • Publication number: 20220412398
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: David C. GENTRY, Bryan STEWART
  • Patent number: 11280368
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: The Heil Company
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart
  • Publication number: 20210317870
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: David C. GENTRY, Bryan STEWART
  • Patent number: 10865827
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: The Heil Co.
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart
  • Patent number: 10737880
    Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Heil Environmental
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
  • Publication number: 20190345973
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: David C. GENTRY, Bryan STEWART
  • Patent number: 10274006
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Heil Company
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart
  • Publication number: 20170349373
    Abstract: An intermediate container for a refuse vehicle where the container is positioned in front of the refuse vehicle is provided. A plurality of legs extends from the container toward the refuse vehicle. An attachment mechanism is on each leg to secure the legs to a front loading arm assembly of the refuse vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart, Brian Ham, Bobby Ray McKinney, John Wayne Bedwell
  • Publication number: 20170138394
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: David C. GENTRY, Bryan STEWART
  • Patent number: 9556898
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: The Heil Co.
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart
  • Patent number: 9315100
    Abstract: A refuse collection vehicle has a receiving area in a refuse collection device. The receiving area includes a body cradle to receive at least one CNG tank. At least one CNG tank is positioned in the body cradle. At least one door covers the receiving area. The at least one door is pivotally secured on the refuse collection device to enable access to the at least one CNG tank without use of external lift device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Heil Co.
    Inventor: David C. Gentry
  • Patent number: 9266672
    Abstract: A support rack for a side loading arm of a refuse vehicle has a frame to secure with the refuse vehicle. A rack is pivotally coupled with the frame. A biasing member is coupled between the rack and frame. The biasing member enables pivotal movement of the rack between a first and second position. The biasing member returns the rack to the first position after movement into the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: The Heil Co.
    Inventors: Bryan Stewart, David C. Gentry
  • Patent number: 9033640
    Abstract: A support rack for a side loading arm of a refuse vehicle has a frame to secure with the refuse vehicle. A support member is pivotally coupled with the frame. The support member receives the side loading arm. An actuating mechanism is coupled between the frame and the support member. The actuating mechanism moves the support member between a first and a second position. In the first position, the support member is in a locked position which locks the side loading arm in position with the support rack during over road traveling conditions. In the second position, the support member is in an unlocked position to enable the side loading arm to move away from the support rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: The Heil Co.
    Inventors: Brian T. Parker, David C. Gentry
  • Publication number: 20140348573
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: David C. GENTRY, Bryan STEWART
  • Patent number: 8827559
    Abstract: A telescopic side arm for a refuse vehicle has an inner and outer boom. A mounting assembly secures the outer boom with a refuse vehicle. A plurality of bearing pads is positioned between the inner and outer booms to provide smooth movement between the inner and outer booms. A plurality of shims is associated with the bearing pads to assure a tight fit between the inner and outer booms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: The Heil Co.
    Inventors: David C. Gentry, Bryan Stewart