Patents by Inventor Gerald M. Fuerst

Gerald M. Fuerst 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: 20160060842
    Abstract: A skid steer loader including a linkage actuation system and a control system for controlling a lift path of a work tool is disclosed. The linkage actuation system includes a first arm, a second arm, and the work tool to contact a work surface. The control system includes a first actuator between a frame and the first arm, a second actuator between the first arm and the second arm, and a third actuator between the second arm and the work tool, for moving the first arm, the second arm, and the work tool about a first pivotal axis, a second pivotal axis, and a third pivotal axis, respectively. The controller controls the actuation of two of the first actuator, the second actuator, and the third actuator for moving the work tool along a lift path, from a plurality of lift paths, based on an operator's selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventor: Gerald M. Fuerst