Patents by Inventor James A. Giese

James A. Giese 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: 8978794
    Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The LFE is attached at one end to the frame and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails, and carrier rollers extend from the bell crank. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy James Giese, Richard H. Bates, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8820458
    Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The LFE is attached at one end to the frame and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy James Giese
  • Publication number: 20140026899
    Abstract: The present invention is a restraining strap device that includes a wrist strap with a first end and a second end, the wrist snap has a snap fastener with a male portion and a female portion, the male portion of the snap fastener is disposed on the first end of the wrist strap and the female portion of the snap fastener is disposed on the second end of the wrist strap. The restraining strap device also includes an arm strap with a first end and a second end, the arm strap has a first loop and a second loop and the wrist strap is releasably attached to the arm strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: James Giese, Loretta Giese
  • Patent number: 7891454
    Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The snowmobile frame includes a chassis mounted to a tunnel, where the chassis includes a central mounting bracket. The LFE is attached at one end to the bracket and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy James Giese, Gustavo Augusto Aramayo, II
  • Patent number: 7694768
    Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The snowmobile frame includes a chassis mounted to a tunnel, where the chassis includes a central mounting bracket. The LFE is attached at one end to the bracket and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range. The suspension includes front pivot links which are connected to the tunnel coaxially with a drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Polaris Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy James Giese, Ty P Warner
  • Publication number: 20100071982
    Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The LFE is attached at one end to the frame and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails, and carrier rollers extend from the bell crank. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: TIMOTHY JAMES GIESE, RICHARD H. BATES, JR.
  • Publication number: 20070221424
    Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The LFE is attached at one end to the frame and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventor: Timothy James Giese
  • Publication number: 20070199753
    Abstract: A snowmobile rear suspension is shown comprised of a linear force element (LFE) positioned outside the envelope of the snowmobile endless track. The snowmobile frame includes a chassis mounted to a tunnel, where the chassis includes a central mounting bracket. The LFE is attached at one end to the bracket and at the other end to a bell crank. The bell crank is operatively connected to the slide rails. When the slide rails collapse in normal operation, the bell crank strokes the LFE, and the suspension is progressive throughout the range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Timothy James Giese, Gustavo Augusto Aramayo
  • Patent number: 4771579
    Abstract: A process and apparatus are disclosed for recovering and cleaning contaminated particulate abrasives blast media for reuse. A first vacuum system vacuums up spent contaminated blast media from a work site and entrains it in an airstream. The entrained contaminated media is then projected onto a target surface that absorbs momentum of the contaminated media such that media and contaminates at least equal in weight to the media drop out of air suspension while contaminates lighter in weight than the media substantially remain in suspension. The contaminated media that drops out of entrainment falls into a rotating drum having apertured cylindrical wall surfaces that permit blast media to pass therethrough while retaining oversized contaminates. The rotating apertured drum is contained within a housing that is evacuated to substantially remove the lighter weight contaminates from the housing and, hence, from the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1988
    Inventor: James A. Giese