Patents by Inventor James G. Dirksen, JR.

James G. Dirksen, JR. 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).

  • Load indicator for vehicle lift
    Patent number: 10081523
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a frame, a vehicle engagement assembly, a lift actuation assembly, a locking assembly, and an indicator system. The vehicle engagement assembly is designed to vertically lift a vehicle. The frame comprises at least one slot to provide a predetermined path for the vehicle engagement assembly. The lift assembly provides the force required to lift the vehicle while the locking assembly stabilizes the vehicles without further force required by the lift assembly. The indicator system determines whether the locking assembly or the lift assembly is predominantly keeping the vehicle lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Vehicle Service Group, LLC
    Inventors: Doug Brown, James G. Dirksen, Jr., Kevin S. Katerberg
  • LOAD INDICATOR FOR VEHICLE LIFT
    Publication number: 20150329336
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a frame, a vehicle engagement assembly, a lift actuation assembly, a locking assembly, and an indicator system. The vehicle engagement assembly is designed to vertically lift a vehicle. The frame comprises at least one slot to provide a predetermined path for the vehicle engagement assembly. The lift assembly provides the force required to lift the vehicle while the locking assembly stabilizes the vehicles without further force required by the lift assembly. The indicator system determines whether the locking assembly or the lift assembly is predominantly keeping the vehicle lifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Doug Brown, James G. Dirksen, JR., Kevin S. Katerberg