Patents by Inventor Justin R. Dean

Justin R. Dean 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).

  • Pivoting axle system
    Patent number: 9174488
    Abstract: A pivoting axle system for an aerial lift vehicle with a chassis includes a left axle supporting a left wheel and a right axle supporting a right wheel. The left and right axles are pivotable between a transport position and a working position. A first hydraulic cylinder is connected at one end to the chassis on a right side of a vehicle center line and at an opposite end to the left axle, and a second hydraulic cylinder is connected at one end to the chassis on a left side of the vehicle center line and at an opposite end to the right axle. In the working position, the first and second hydraulic cylinders are prevented from deflection beyond a yield point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: JLG INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Dave Berry, Andrew J. Bean, Justin R. Dean
  • PIVOTING AXLE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140327221
    Abstract: A pivoting axle system for an aerial lift vehicle with a chassis includes a left axle supporting a left wheel and a right axle supporting a right wheel. The left and right axles are pivotable between a transport position and a working position. A first hydraulic cylinder is connected at one end to the chassis on a right side of a vehicle center line and at an opposite end to the left axle, and a second hydraulic cylinder is connected at one end to the chassis on a left side of the vehicle center line and at an opposite end to the right axle. In the working position, the first and second hydraulic cylinders are prevented from deflection beyond a yield point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Dave Berry, Andrew J. Bean, Justin R. Dean