Patents by Inventor Derek HRUSKA
Derek HRUSKA 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).
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Patent number: 10654533Abstract: A debris ejector attached to the hub-facing surface of the rim of a tracked work vehicle. The debris ejector has a leading face that is shaped so to slope from a base adjacent the hub-facing surface towards a ridge of the debris ejector and also slant from an inner end of the debris ejector adjacent the inner edge of the rim to an outer end adjacent the outer edge of the rim such that the shape of the leading face redirects debris so that the debris moves away from the hub-facing surface and away from the disk as the wheel rotates.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Alan D. Gustafson, Derek Hruska
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Patent number: 10293874Abstract: A working vehicle has a ballast weight system including a fulcrum mounted on the vehicle frame and a ballast weight configured to pivot between a mounting configuration with the ballast weight is resting on the ground and an operational configuration with the ballast weight is carried by the vehicle frame. The ballast weight has a mounting arm and a lower corner portion. The mounting arm has a recess configured to interact with the fulcrum, wherein in the mounting configuration, the recess faces sideways such that the work vehicle is driven towards the ballast weight until the fulcrum interfaces with the recess. A catch mechanism secures the ballast weight to the fulcrum. A lift mechanism attaches between the ballast weight and the vehicle frame such that the lift mechanism pushes on the corner portion to pivot the ballast weight about the fulcrum. A latch mechanism pins the ballast weight in the operational position.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Evan Thomas Smith, Derek Hruska
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Publication number: 20190100262Abstract: A debris ejector attached to the hub-facing surface of the rim of a tracked work vehicle. The debris ejector has a leading face that is shaped so to slope from a base adjacent the hub-facing surface towards a ridge of the debris ejector and also slant from an inner end of the debris ejector adjacent the inner edge of the rim to an outer end adjacent the outer edge of the rim such that the shape of the leading face redirects debris so that the debris moves away from the hub-facing surface and away from the disk as the wheel rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Alan D. Gustafson, Derek HRUSKA
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Patent number: 10179488Abstract: A drawbar assembly for coupling a drawbar to a tongue of a towed implement includes a drawbar pin and a drawbar clevis having a bore configured to receive the drawbar pin. A locking plate is coupled to the drawbar clevis and movable between a pin-locked position in which the locking plate is configured to obstruct at least a portion of the bore, and a pin-unlock condition. An ejector mechanism is configured to dislodge the drawbar pin from the bore.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Derek Hruska, Matthew Benjamin Shaw
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Publication number: 20180304706Abstract: A drawbar assembly for coupling a drawbar to a tongue of a towed implement includes a drawbar pin and a drawbar clevis having a bore configured to receive the drawbar pin. A locking plate is coupled to the drawbar clevis and movable between a pin-locked position in which the locking plate is configured to obstruct at least a portion of the bore, and a pin-unlock condition. An ejector mechanism is configured to dislodge the drawbar pin from the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: AGCO CorporationInventors: Derek HRUSKA, Matthew Benjamin SHAW
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Patent number: 10011151Abstract: A drawbar assembly for coupling a drawbar to a tongue of a towed implement includes a drawbar pin and a drawbar clevis having a bore configured to receive the drawbar pin. A locking plate is coupled to the drawbar clevis and movable between a pin-lock condition in which the locking plate is configured to obstruct at least a portion of the bore, and a pin-unlock condition. An ejector mechanism is configured to dislodge the drawbar pin from the bore. The ejector mechanism includes a handle utilized to operate the ejector mechanism and an ejector arm pivotably disposed in an ejector recess in the clevis. The ejector arm is movable from a home position in which the ejector arm does not interfere with the drawbar pin to an eject position in which the ejector arm forces the drawbar pin to be at least partially dislodged out of the bore.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Derek Hruska, Matthew Shaw
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Publication number: 20180104999Abstract: A drawbar assembly for coupling a drawbar to a tongue of a towed implement includes a drawbar pin and a drawbar clevis having a bore configured to receive the drawbar pin. A locking plate is coupled to the drawbar clevis and movable between a pin-lock condition in which the locking plate is configured to obstruct at least a portion of the bore, and a pin-unlock condition. An ejector mechanism is configured to dislodge the drawbar pin from the bore. The ejector mechanism includes a handle utilized to operate the ejector mechanism and an ejector arm pivotably disposed in an ejector recess in the clevis. The ejector arm is movable from a home position in which the ejector arm does not interfere with the drawbar pin to an eject position in which the ejector arm forces the drawbar pin to be at least partially dislodged out of the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Derek HRUSKA, Matthew SHAW
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Patent number: 9809069Abstract: A drawbar assembly for coupling a drawbar to a tongue of a towed implement includes a drawbar pin and a drawbar clevis having a bore configured to receive the drawbar pin. A locking plate is coupled to the drawbar clevis and movable between a pin-lock condition in which the locking plate is configured to obstruct at least a portion of the bore, and a pin-unlock condition. An ejector mechanism is configured to dislodge the drawbar pin from the bore. The ejector mechanism includes a handle utilized to operate the ejector mechanism and an ejector arm pivotably disposed in an ejector recess in the clevis. The ejector arm is movable from a home position in which the ejector arm does not interfere with the drawbar pin to an eject position in which the ejector arm forces the drawbar pin to be at least partially dislodged out of the bore.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Derek Hruska, Matthew Shaw
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Publication number: 20170305481Abstract: A working vehicle has a ballast weight system including a fulcrum mounted on the vehicle frame and a ballast weight configured to pivot between a mounting configuration with the ballast weight is resting on the ground and an operational configuration with the ballast weight is carried by the vehicle frame. The ballast weight has a mounting arm and a lower corner portion. The mounting arm has a recess configured to interact with the fulcrum, wherein in the mounting configuration, the recess faces sideways such that the work vehicle is driven towards the ballast weight until the fulcrum interfaces with the recess. A catch mechanism secures the ballast weight to the fulcrum. A lift mechanism attaches between the ballast weight and the vehicle frame such that the lift mechanism pushes on the corner portion to pivot the ballast weight about the fulcrum. A latch mechanism pins the ballast weight in the operational position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Evan Thomas Smith, Derek HRUSKA
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Publication number: 20170291653Abstract: A working vehicle has an undercarriage assembly configured to drive the working vehicle over ground and a chassis connected to the undercarriage assembly through a suspension system. The suspension system includes a mechanical spring, the mechanical spring having a first end connected to the undercarriage assembly and a second end. The suspension system includes a hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder having a first portion that mounts to the second end of the mechanical spring and a second portion that connects to the chassis such that the mechanical spring and hydraulic cylinder are arranged in series between the undercarriage assembly and the chassis to modify the height of the chassis. The suspension system is configured to level the chassis to offset the effects of ballast weights or other external loads such as from a drawbar or 3-point hitch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Derek HRUSKA, Ario KORDESTANI
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Publication number: 20170120705Abstract: A drawbar assembly for coupling a drawbar to a tongue of a towed implement includes a drawbar pin and a drawbar clevis having a bore configured to receive the drawbar pin. A locking plate is coupled to the drawbar clevis and movable between a pin-lock condition in which the locking plate is configured to obstruct at least a portion of the bore, and a pin-unlock condition. An ejector mechanism is configured to dislodge the drawbar pin from the bore. The ejector mechanism includes a handle utilized to operate the ejector mechanism and an ejector arm pivotably disposed in an ejector recess in the clevis. The ejector arm is movable from a home position in which the ejector arm does not interfere with the drawbar pin to an eject position in which the ejector arm forces the drawbar pin to be at least partially dislodged out of the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Derek HRUSKA, Matthew SHAW