Patents by Inventor Jacob R. Brehmer
Jacob R. Brehmer 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: 11525228Abstract: A light signaling system for a vehicle having a vehicle lighting system and an auxiliary lighting system for use with an auxiliary device. The light signaling system includes a control module mounted to the vehicle. The control module is electrically coupled to one or more lights of the vehicle lighting system of the vehicle and to one or more lights of the auxiliary lighting system. The control module is configured to cause one or more lights, to which it is electrically coupled, to flash on and off.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Terry C. Wendorff, Jacob R. Brehmer, Timothy Koch
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Publication number: 20220289100Abstract: A vehicle lighting system for use on a motor vehicle having an auxiliary device assembled on the motor vehicle is provided. The vehicle lighting system includes a first lighting system located on a body of the vehicle. The first lighting system has a plurality of different lights. A second lighting system is located on the auxiliary device. The second lighting system has a plurality of different lights. A control circuit operates one or more of the plurality of different lights in the second lighting system based on an operating sequence of one or more of the plurality of different lights in the first lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Terry C. Wendorff, Jacob R. Brehmer
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Publication number: 20220025594Abstract: A light signaling system for a vehicle having a vehicle lighting system and an auxiliary lighting system for use with an auxiliary device. The light signaling system includes a control module mounted to the vehicle. The control module is electrically coupled to one or more lights of the vehicle lighting system of the vehicle and to one or more lights of the auxiliary lighting system. The control module is configured to cause one or more lights, to which it is electrically coupled, to flash on and off.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Terry C. Wendorff, Jacob R. Brehmer, Timothy Koch
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Publication number: 20220024371Abstract: An auxiliary lighting system for use with an auxiliary device assembled on a vehicle, where the vehicle has a vehicle lighting system that includes a vehicle headlight and a headlight control for switching between operational states of the vehicle headlight. The auxiliary lighting system includes a secondary auxiliary headlight, and a control circuit that causes the secondary auxiliary headlight to turn on depending on an operating mode of the auxiliary device. In a particular embodiment, the control circuit operates the secondary auxiliary headlight based the operating mode of the auxiliary device and an operating mode of the auxiliary lighting system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2020Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Terry C. Wendorff, Jacob R. Brehmer, Timothy Koch
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Patent number: 11052815Abstract: An auxiliary lighting system for an auxiliary device and methods are provided. The auxiliary lighting system senses the operational state of various ones of the vehicle lights of the vehicle and operably controls the operational state of various auxiliary lights based on the operational state of one or more of the vehicle lights. The method includes controlling the auxiliary lighting system based on the operational state of the vehicle lights.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Wilhelm F. Von Menze, Jacob R. Brehmer, Terry C. Wendorff
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Publication number: 20200070713Abstract: An auxiliary lighting system for an auxiliary device and methods are provided. The auxiliary lighting system senses the operational state of various ones of the vehicle lights of the vehicle and operably controls the operational state of various auxiliary lights based on the operational state of one or more of the vehicle lights. The method includes controlling the auxiliary lighting system based on the operational state of the vehicle lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Wilhelm F. Von Menze, Jacob R. Brehmer, Terry C. Wendorff
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Patent number: 10538194Abstract: An auxiliary lighting system for an auxiliary device and methods are provided. The auxiliary lighting system senses the operational state of various ones of the vehicle lights of the vehicle and operably controls the operational state of various auxiliary lights based on the operational state of one or more of the vehicle lights. The method includes controlling the auxiliary lighting system based on the operational state of the vehicle lights.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Koch, Wilhelm F. Von Menze, Jacob R. Brehmer, Terry C. Wendorff
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Publication number: 20190263316Abstract: An auxiliary lighting system for an auxiliary device and methods are provided. The auxiliary lighting system senses the operational state of various ones of the vehicle lights of the vehicle and operably controls the operational state of various auxiliary lights based on the operational state of one or more of the vehicle lights. The method includes controlling the auxiliary lighting system based on the operational state of the vehicle lights.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2018Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicant: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Koch, Wilhelm F. Von Menze, Jacob R. Brehmer, Terry C. Wendorff
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Patent number: 9702103Abstract: A hopper spreader for installation on a vehicle has a flow regulator configured to regulate flow of particulate material from the container. The spreader has a conveyor mechanism for conveying particulate material to a spinner that distributes the particulate material to the surface over which the vehicle moves. The spreader also includes a flow regulation mechanism located between the particulate material in the hopper and the conveyor mechanism which is configured to regulate flow of material from the hopper to the conveyor mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Terry C. Wendorff, Kevin J. Kuechler, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer
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Publication number: 20160356011Abstract: A hopper spreader for installation on a vehicle has a flow regulator configured to regulate flow of particulate material from the container. The spreader has a conveyor mechanism for conveying particulate material to a spinner that distributes the particulate material to the surface over which the vehicle moves. The spreader also includes a flow regulation mechanism located between the particulate material in the hopper and the conveyor mechanism which is configured to regulate flow of material from the hopper to the conveyor mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Terry C. Wendorff, Kevin J. Kuechler, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer
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Patent number: 8935862Abstract: A snow plow is provided with a first V-plow blade and a second V-plow blade each pivotably coupled to a plow tower with a horizontal pivot pin. The snow plow includes a hitch frame nose assembly configured to couple to a vehicle by securing each of a chassis coupler to the vehicle chassis. The two V-plow blades are coupled to a plow tower configured to support each of the V-plow blades for movement about a blade vertical pivot pin disposed in each of the first and second V-plow blades and the plow tower. A tower adjustment assembly is coupled to the plow tower and a plow frame which is configured to couple to the hitch frame nose assembly. A lift bar assembly is coupled to the rear portion of the plow frame and couples to the hitch frame nose assembly wherein the snow plow is pivotably coupled to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer, Mark D. Buckbee
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Publication number: 20150000166Abstract: A snow plow is provided with a first V-plow blade and a second V-plow blade each pivotably coupled to a plow tower with a horizontal pivot pin. The snow plow includes a hitch frame nose assembly configured to couple to a vehicle by securing each of a chassis coupler to the vehicle chassis. The two V-plow blades are coupled to a plow tower configured to support each of the V-plow blades for movement about a blade vertical pivot pin disposed in each of the first and second V-plow blades and the plow tower. A tower adjustment assembly is coupled to the plow tower and a plow frame which is configured to couple to the hitch frame nose assembly. A lift bar assembly is coupled to the rear portion of the plow frame and couples to the hitch frame nose assembly wherein the snow plow is pivotably coupled to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer, Mark D. Buckbee
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Patent number: 8832974Abstract: A snow plow is provided with a first V-plow blade and a second V-plow blade each pivotably coupled to a plow tower with a horizontal pivot pin. The snow plow includes a hitch frame nose assembly configured to couple to a vehicle by securing each of a chassis coupler to the vehicle chassis. The two V-plow blades are coupled to a plow tower configured to support each of the V-plow blades for movement about a blade vertical pivot pin disposed in each of the first and second V-plow blades and the plow tower. A tower adjustment assembly is coupled to the plow tower and a plow frame which is configured to couple to the hitch frame nose assembly. A lift bar assembly is coupled to the rear portion of the plow frame and couples to the hitch frame nose assembly wherein the snow plow is pivotably coupled to the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer, Mark D. Buckbee
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Patent number: 7836613Abstract: A blade adjustment apparatus for a V-plow is provided. A plow tower and a tower adjustment assembly pivotally coupled to the plow tower serve to maintain a lower edge of at least one V-plow blade in a substantially horizontal relationship to a working surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Sno-Way International, Inc.Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer
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Publication number: 20090307937Abstract: A snow plow is provided with a first V-plow blade and a second V-plow blade each pivotably coupled to a plow tower with a horizontal pivot pin. The snow plow includes a hitch frame nose assembly configured to couple to a vehicle by securing each of a chassis coupler to the vehicle chassis. The two V-plow blades are coupled to a plow tower configured to support each of the V-plow blades for movement about a blade vertical pivot pin disposed in each of the first and second V-plow blades and the plow tower. A tower adjustment assembly is coupled to the plow tower and a plow frame which is configured to couple to the hitch frame nose assembly. A lift bar assembly is coupled to the rear portion of the plow frame and couples to the hitch frame nose assembly wherein the snow plow is pivotably coupled to the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2008Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer, Mark D. Buckbee
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Publication number: 20090308623Abstract: A blade adjustment apparatus for a V-plow is provided. A plow tower and a tower adjustment assembly pivotally coupled to the plow tower serve to maintain a lower edge of at least one V-plow blade in a substantially horizontal relationship to a working surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2009Publication date: December 17, 2009Inventors: Timothy G. Koch, Robert N. Gamble, II, Jacob R. Brehmer