Patents by Inventor Karl Canner

Karl Canner 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: 8807909
    Abstract: A tilting system for an implement pivotally connected to a lift arm. The tilting system includes a tilt cylinder configured to provide a rotary movement to the implement. The tilting system includes a tilt lever pivotally connected to the tilt cylinder by a pivot pin E and to the implement by a pivot pin C. The tilting system further includes a tilt link pivotally connected to a lift arm by a pivot pin F, and to the tilt lever by a pivot pin D. An angle defined between a line DE connecting the pivot pins D and E and a line DC connecting the pivot pins D and C, is in the range of 135 to 165 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Tracy, Karl Canner, Wayne E. Harshberger, II, Jason J. Hagedorn, Darren M. Schambach, James White
  • Publication number: 20140105715
    Abstract: A tilting system for an implement pivotally connected to a lift arm. The tilting system includes a tilt cylinder configured to provide a rotary movement to the implement. The tilting system includes a tilt lever pivotally connected to the tilt cylinder by a pivot pin E and to the implement by a pivot pin C. The tilting system further includes a tilt link pivotally connected to a lift arm by a pivot pin F, and to the tilt lever by a pivot pin D. An angle defined between a line DE connecting the pivot pins D and E and a line DC connecting the pivot pins D and C, is in the range of 135 to 165 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: William C. Tracy, Karl Canner, Wayne E. Harshberger, II, Jason J. Hagedorn, Darren M. Schambach, James White