Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Joseph Kuss

Jeffrey Joseph Kuss 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 a universal mount and universal frame on a material handling vehicle
    Patent number: 11180172
    Abstract: Some aspects of the present disclosure provide a material handling vehicle configured for selectively coupling with any of a plurality of material handling attachments. In some configurations, the material handling vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a universal mounting assembly. The universal mounting assembly includes a universal mount coupled to the vehicle frame and having at least one linear actuator and at least one hinge, and a universal frame having at least one cradle rod pivotally coupled to the hinge and at least one bracket coupled to the linear actuator. Selective actuation of the at least one linear actuator pivots the universal frame relative to the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: The Raymond Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Yahner, Jeffrey Joseph Kuss
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A UNIVERSAL MOUNT AND UNIVERSAL FRAME ON A MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20190351927
    Abstract: Some aspects of the present disclosure provide a material handling vehicle configured for selectively coupling with any of a plurality of material handling attachments. In some configurations, the material handling vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a universal mounting assembly. The universal mounting assembly includes a universal mount coupled to the vehicle frame and having at least one linear actuator and at least one hinge, and a universal frame having at least one cradle rod pivotally coupled to the hinge and at least one bracket coupled to the linear actuator. Selective actuation of the at least one linear actuator pivots the universal frame relative to the vehicle frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Thomas Yahner, Jeffrey Joseph Kuss