Patents by Inventor Gary F. Burkholder

Gary F. Burkholder 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).

  • Patent number: 4818171
    Abstract: A pallet transferring arrangement and method for positioning a pallet transfer deck relative to a load transfer station is provided. The pallet transferring arrangement has a jack assembly for elevationally moving a load carrying member between first and second spaced positions relative to a vehicle frame. First and second guide assemblies guide the load carrying member and a supporting arrangement movably supports a pallet transfer deck on the load carrying member for movement in a plane. A plurality of replaceable deck positioning socket members engage a plurality of replaceable deck positioning cone members at the second position of the load carrying member and maintains the pallet transfer deck from movement in the plane. The plurality of deck positioning socket members are free from engagement with the deck positioning cone members at the first position of the load carrying members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1989
    Assignee: Caterpillar Industrial Inc.
    Inventor: Gary F. Burkholder
  • Patent number: 4252206
    Abstract: An adjustable apparatus (15) for rigidly restraining different sized objects (10) such as batteries which are resting on a frame (12), such as that of a lift truck vehicle (13). The apparatus has opposed first and second support members (16,17) upwardly rising from the frame. A rigid first strap structure (20) is pivotally attached (22) to the first support member, while a rigid second strap structure (29) is releasably attached (31 or 31') to the second support member. The strap structures are telescopable (49) one within the other to selectively adjust the length defined by the straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: Towmotor Corporation
    Inventors: Gary F. Burkholder, Jay B. Stotts, David L. Morrow
  • Patent number: D386877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Russey, Gary F. Burkholder
  • Patent number: D395115
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift, America Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Russey, Gary F. Burkholder