Patents by Inventor Derrick Fallon

Derrick Fallon 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: 20240131928
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle can include a cab including a frame and a windshield. A vehicle seat can include positioned within the cab and longitudinally rearward of the windshield. A user interface can include positioned at least partially on an opposing side of the vehicle seat from the windshield. The user interface can include a housing operably coupled with the frame. A cover can include operably coupled with the housing with the cover defining a void therein and a lip portion. A component can be configured to extend laterally through the void. The lip portion can be positioned at least partially vertically below the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Derrick Fallon, Steven Winkel
  • Patent number: 11700845
    Abstract: A breakaway hinge assembly includes a first bracket coupled to a boom section, a second bracket coupled to a breakaway boom section, and a damper system. The damper system includes a first damper assembly coupled to a stop bracket of the first bracket and a second damper assembly coupled to an upper bracket arm of the first bracket. Each damper assembly includes a housing, at least one rubber element disposed within the housing, a plunger having a first end in contact with the at least one rubber element, and a stop coupled to a second end of the plunger. The first and second brackets are pivotably coupled to each other so that the breakaway boom section pivots between a first position and a second position. The damper system is configured to prevent over-pivoting and reduce impact load of the breakaway boom section when pivoting to the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC
    Inventors: Karl Luebke, Derrick Fallon, Brian Pilney, Lyle P. Mangen
  • Publication number: 20220125031
    Abstract: A sprayer boom breakaway joint with a staged release and forced lift system is implemented with an agricultural sprayer. The system provides positive locking to restrain a breakaway joint against movement from a neutral position until an impact with a breakaway boom segment provides sufficient force to overcome the neutral holding force. Once released from the neutral position, the breakaway boom segment may at least initially experience a lesser holding force that biases the breakaway boom segment toward the neutral position and the breakaway boom segment may move along a path that has an upward movement component in addition to a rearward movement component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Brian J. Pilney, Derrick Fallon
  • Patent number: 11224211
    Abstract: A sprayer boom breakaway joint with a staged release and forced lift system is implemented with an agricultural sprayer. The system provides positive locking to restrain a breakaway joint against movement from a neutral position until an impact with a breakaway boom segment provides sufficient force to overcome the neutral holding force. Once released from the neutral position, the breakaway boom segment may at least initially experience a lesser holding force that biases the breakaway boom segment toward the neutral position and the breakaway boom segment may move along a path that has an upward movement component in addition to a rearward movement component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Brian J. Pilney, Derrick Fallon
  • Publication number: 20210127658
    Abstract: A breakaway hinge assembly includes a first bracket coupled to a boom section, a second bracket coupled to a breakaway boom section, and a damper system. The damper system includes a first damper assembly coupled to a stop bracket of the first bracket and a second damper assembly coupled to an upper bracket arm of the first bracket. Each damper assembly includes a housing, at least one rubber element disposed within the housing, a plunger having a first end in contact with the at least one rubber element, and a stop coupled to a second end of the plunger. The first and second brackets are pivotably coupled to each other so that the breakaway boom section pivots between a first position and a second position. The damper system is configured to prevent over-pivoting and reduce impact load of the breakaway boom section when pivoting to the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Karl Luebke, Derrick Fallon, Brian Pilney, Lyle P. Mangen
  • Publication number: 20200281184
    Abstract: A sprayer boom breakaway joint with a staged release and forced lift system is implemented with an agricultural sprayer. The system provides positive locking to restrain a breakaway joint against movement from a neutral position until an impact with a breakaway boom segment provides sufficient force to overcome the neutral holding force. Once released from the neutral position, the breakaway boom segment may at least initially experience a lesser holding force that biases the breakaway boom segment toward the neutral position and the breakaway boom segment may move along a path that has an upward movement component in addition to a rearward movement component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Brian J. Pilney, Derrick Fallon