Patents by Inventor Kent Waller

Kent Waller 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).

  • Layover bracket system
    Patent number: 12377896
    Abstract: A layover bracket system is provided for supporting an industrial vehicle in a horizontal position on a floor surface. The layover bracket system includes a base section removably attached to a first portion of the vehicle at a first location, and an extension section removably attached to a second portion of the vehicle at a second location spaced apart in a first direction from the first location. The first direction is parallel to a vertical axis of the vehicle when positioned in an upright position. The extension section is pivotably coupled to the base section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Crown Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Neal A. Hittepole, Sheldon R. Houseworth, Kent Waller, Kevin D. Ranly, Nicholas J. Schlater, Gregory J. Meiring, Patrick H. Wenning, Steven E. Koenig, Kevin A. Gilliland, John F. Hemmelgarn
  • LAYOVER BRACKET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20240343286
    Abstract: A layover bracket system is provided for supporting an industrial vehicle in a horizontal position on a floor surface. The layover bracket system includes a base section removably attached to a first portion of the vehicle at a first location, and an extension section removably attached to a second portion of the vehicle at a second location spaced apart in a first direction from the first location. The first direction is parallel to a vertical axis of the vehicle when positioned in an upright position. The extension section is pivotably coupled to the base section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Neal A. Hittepole, Sheldon R. Houseworth, Kent Waller, Kevin D. Ranly, Nicholas J. Schlater, Gregory J. Meiring, Patrick H. Wenning, Steven E. Koenig, Kevin A. Gilliland, John F. Hemmelgarn
  • LAYOVER BRACKET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220281501
    Abstract: A layover bracket system is provided for supporting an industrial vehicle in a horizontal position on a floor surface. The layover bracket system includes a base section removably attached to a first portion of the vehicle at a first location, and an extension section removably attached to a second portion of the vehicle at a second location spaced apart in a first direction from the first location. The first direction is parallel to a vertical axis of the vehicle when positioned in an upright position. The extension section is pivotably coupled to the base section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Neal A. Hittepole, Sheldon R. Houseworth, Kent Waller, Kevin D. Ranly, Nicholas J. Schlater, Gregory J. Meiring, Patrick H. Wenning, Steven E. Koenig, Kevin A. Gilliland, John F. Hemmelgarn