Patents by Inventor Kelvin G. Aus

Kelvin G. Aus 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).

  • Crane assembly
    Patent number: 9033165
    Abstract: A crane assembly includes a main body, a boom extending from the main body, a cable, and a hook coupled to an end of the boom opposite to the main body by the cable, where the crane assembly is configured for lifting items via the hook. The crane assembly further includes a projection extending outward from the boom and curving toward the main body. The projection is configured to receive the hook over an end of the projection such that tension in the cable maintains the hook in place on the projection. Gravity is sufficient to release the hook from the projection when the boom is raised and the tension in the cable is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Kelvin G. Aus, Bradley G. Ethington
  • CRANE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120199544
    Abstract: A crane assembly includes a main body, a boom extending from the main body, a cable, and a hook coupled to an end of the boom opposite to the main body by the cable, where the crane assembly is configured for lifting items via the hook. The crane assembly further includes a projection extending outward from the boom and curving toward the main body. The projection is configured to receive the hook over an end of the projection such that tension in the cable maintains the hook in place on the projection. Gravity is sufficient to release the hook from the projection when the boom is raised and the tension in the cable is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Kelvin G. Aus, Bradley G. Ethington