Patents by Inventor Jason Thorsen

Jason Thorsen 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).

  • Systems and methods for steering vehicles
    Patent number: 8950759
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vehicle comprises a body, a steerable drive wheel attached to the body, and a load platform connected to the body that is movable between a lowered position and a lifted position. A load wheel is connected to the load platform and an intermediate load wheel is connected to the vehicle and positioned between the drive wheel and the load wheel. The load wheel is configured to facilitate moving the load platform between the lowered position and the lifted position and the intermediate load wheel is configured to cooperate with the load wheel to facilitate moving the load platform between the lowered position and the lifted position. The intermediate load wheel is also configured to form a pivot about which the vehicle turns throughout a range of motion of the load platform between and including the lowered position and the lifted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Thorsen, Roger J. Baywol, Edward J. Mowczan
  • Systems And Methods For Steering Vehicles
    Publication number: 20130277929
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vehicle comprises a body, a steerable drive wheel attached to the body, and a load platform connected to the body that is movable between a lowered position and a lifted position. A load wheel is connected to the load platform and an intermediate load wheel is connected to the vehicle and positioned between the drive wheel and the load wheel. The load wheel is configured to facilitate moving the load platform between the lowered position and the lifted position and the intermediate load wheel is configured to cooperate with the load wheel to facilitate moving the load platform between the lowered position and the lifted position. The intermediate load wheel is also configured to form a pivot about which the vehicle turns throughout a range of motion of the load platform between and including the lowered position and the lifted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Jason Thorsen, Roger J. Baywol, Edward J. Mowczan
  • Vehicle side step
    Publication number: 20070145754
    Abstract: An embodiment of a vehicle step assembly includes a brace defined, at least in part, by a generally horizontal surface. The generally horizontal surface selectively transmits the weight of a user to the vehicle. The assembly further includes a fascia having an aperture. The brace is positioned, at least partially, at a generally lateral side portion of the vehicle rearward of a rearmost operational-wheel. The fascia at least partially encloses a portion of the lateral side portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Matthew Tier, Jason Thorsen