Patents by Inventor Layton W. Jensen
Layton W. Jensen 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).
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Publication number: 20190053667Abstract: A mobile grilling unit including a base and roof secured together by a linkage assembly that enables the roof to be raised or lowered relative to the base. The base defines at least one storage compartment and includes dedicated apertures for receiving a barbeque grill, fuel tanks, coolers and other accessories. Legs detachably engage with the base. In a first position, a connector assembly secures the unit to a truck bed and enables the unit to move between tailgating and transportation positions. In a second position, the unit is free-standing and usable remote from the truck bed. The unit is stored in a third position after being rotated through ninety degrees to where the roof and base are in a vertical orientation such that a footprint of the unit on the ground is reduced in size. A power pack or vehicle trailer connector powers the linkage assembly and other accessories.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Patent number: 7992504Abstract: A farm implement includes a chassis, a wheeled section, a tool section, and a fifth wheel coupling device for receiving and coupling with a complimentary coupling pin on a semi-trailer. A fifth wheel coupling system includes a fifth wheel coupling plate having a slot designed to receive a coupling pin of a semi-trailer, a latching mechanism designed to latch onto the coupling pin of the semi-trailer, and a coupling device interface designed to connect the fifth wheel coupling plate and latching device to a farm implement. A method of connecting a semi-trailer to a farm implement having a fifth wheel coupling device includes aligning and connecting a coupling pin of the semi-trailer with a coupling device of a farm implement. A farm implement includes a coupling device designed to connect with a complimentary coupling device of a trailer having a storage tank with a capacity greater than 1,000 gallons.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2009Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Thurston Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Publication number: 20100199898Abstract: A farm implement includes a chassis, a wheeled section, a tool section, and a fifth wheel coupling device for receiving and coupling with a complimentary coupling pin on a semi-trailer. A fifth wheel coupling system includes a fifth wheel coupling plate having a slot designed to receive a coupling pin of a semi-trailer, a latching mechanism designed to latch onto the coupling pin of the semi-trailer, and a coupling device interface designed to connect the fifth wheel coupling plate and latching device to a farm implement. A method of connecting a semi-trailer to a farm implement having a fifth wheel coupling device includes aligning and connecting a coupling pin of the semi-trailer with a coupling device of a farm implement. A farm implement includes a coupling device designed to connect with a complimentary coupling device of a trailer having a storage tank with a capacity greater than 1,000 gallons.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: THURSTON MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Publication number: 20100198444Abstract: An intermediate pivot device is positioned between a towing vehicle and a pulled implement. The intermediate pivot device includes a positioning component that can be actuated in accordance with position implement control data to compensate for the drift of a pulled implement.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: THURSTON MANUFACTURING COMPANYInventor: LAYTON W. JENSEN
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Patent number: 7395769Abstract: A farm implement for applying a product to a row crop or a row seeded field wherein the implement has a plurality of spaced-apart product dispensers mounted thereon, each of which is individually automatically controlled. The rate of product being dispensing from each of the product dispensers is automatically operated dependent upon the ground speed of the individual product dispensers or dependent on other criteria.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Inventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Patent number: 6554367Abstract: A side dump body is disclosed wherein the bottom wall thereof is formed from overlapping sheet members which are welded together with the bottom wall being either substantially flat or curved. The side walls of the body may also be formed from overlapping sheet members which are welded together.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Thurston Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Patent number: 6520589Abstract: A side dump body truck or trailer comprising a body pivotally mounted on a wheeled frame and fashioned so as to enable the material within the trailer body to be dumped from either side of the trailer. The body is constructed of rear, intermediate and front bulkheads having bottom wall and side wall portions in abutting relationship therewith and being welded thereto. The front and rear bulkheads are preferably angled upwardly and outwardly so as to increase the carrying capacity of the body. The bottom of the body is preferably V-shaped to increase the carrying capacity of the body.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Thurston Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Layton W. Jensen, Ralph R. Rogers
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Patent number: 6488340Abstract: A strengthening rail is provided for use on the side dump body of a side dump trailer or truck. A strengthening rail is positioned at the exterior surface of the side walls of the body at the upper ends thereof. Preferably, each of the rails includes a lip portion at the upper end thereof which is positioned adjacent the exterior surface of the respective side wall. An upper end portion extends downwardly and outwardly from the upper end of the lip portion and terminates in a first wall portion which extends downwardly therefrom at an acute angle with respective side wall. A second wall portion extends downwardly and inwardly from the lower end of the first wall portion and terminates in a third wall portion which extends inwardly to the respective side wall. The inner end of the third wall portion is welded full length to the respective side wall. The inner end of the upper end portion of the side rail is also welded full length to the respective side wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2001Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Assignee: Thurston Manufacturing CompanyInventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Publication number: 20020149254Abstract: A side dump body is disclosed wherein the bottom wall thereof is formed from overlapping sheet members which are welded together with the bottom wall being either substantially flat or curved. The side walls of the body may also be formed from overlapping sheet members which are welded together.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2001Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Publication number: 20020145328Abstract: A side dump body truck or trailer comprising a body pivotally mounted on a wheeled frame and fashioned so as to enable the material within the trailer body to be dumped from either side of the trailer. The body is constructed of rear, intermediate and front bulkheads having bottom wall and side wall portions in abutting relationship therewith and being welded thereto. The front and rear bulkheads are preferably angled upwardly and outwardly so as to increase the carrying capacity of the body. The bottom of the body is preferably V-shaped to increase the carrying capacity of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Layton W. Jensen, Ralph R. Rogers
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Publication number: 20020145327Abstract: A strengthening rail is provided for use on the side dump body of a side dump trailer or truck. A strengthening rail is positioned at the exterior surface of the side walls of the body at the upper ends thereof. Preferably, each of the rails includes a lip portion at the upper end thereof which is positioned adjacent the exterior surface of the respective side wall. An upper end portion extends downwardly and outwardly from the upper end of the lip portion and terminates in a first wall portion which extends downwardly therefrom at an acute angle with respective side wall. A second wall portion extends downwardly and inwardly from the lower end of the first wall portion and terminates in a third wall portion which extends inwardly to the respective side wall. The inner end of the third wall portion is welded full length to the respective side wall. The inner end of the upper end portion of the side rail is also welded full length to the respective side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Publication number: 20020145329Abstract: An agricultural side dump trailer is disclosed comprising an elongated frame having a hitch at its forward end for attachment to the drawbar or three-point hitch of a tractor. A side dump body is pivotally mounted on the trailer frame. The frame is supported by a wheel assembly secured thereto with the wheel assembly being positioned forwardly of the rearward end of the frame so that the load on the tractor hitch is better balanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventor: Layton W. Jensen
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Patent number: 6428264Abstract: A side dump body including a plurality of side dump body units pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. Each of the side dump body units may be individually pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position wherein the contents of the dump body units may be dumped from the side of a truck or trailer. A material compactor is provided at the upper end of each of the body units for compacting material within the body unit. The material compactor may be moved from its operative compaction position wherein it overlies the upper end of the body unit to an inoperative position at one side of the body unit so that the body unit may be moved to its dumping position without interference from the material compactor.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Thurston Mfg. Co.Inventors: Layton W. Jensen, Ralph R. Rogers
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Patent number: 6425726Abstract: A side dump body including a side dump body unit pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. The side dump body unit is pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position wherein the contents of the dump body unit may be dumped from the side of a truck or trailer. A material compactor is provided at the upper end of the body unit for compacting material within the body unit. The material compactor may be moved from its operative compaction position wherein it overlies the upper end of the body unit to an inoperative position at one side of the body unit so that the body unit may be moved to its dumping position without interference from the material compactor.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Thurston Mfg. Co.Inventors: Layton W. Jensen, Ralph R. Rogers
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Patent number: 6402453Abstract: A side dump body including a plurality of side dump body units pivotally mounted on a truck or trailer frame. Each of the side dump body units may be individually pivotally moved from a transport position to a dumping position wherein the contents of the dump body units may be dumped from the side of a truck or trailer. A material compactor is provided at the upper end of each of the body units for compacting material within the body unit. The material compactor may be moved from its operative compaction position wherein it overlies the upper end of the body unit to an inoperative position at one side of the body unit so that the body unit may be moved to its dumping position without interference from the material compactor.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: Thurston Mfg. Co.Inventors: Layton W. Jensen, Ralph R. Rogers
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Patent number: 5975215Abstract: Structure for controlling the stroke of a hydraulic cylinder, especially where the hydraulic cylinder is utilized on farm implements where field operation height control is necessary. The farm implement includes a frame having at least a wheel support pivotally secured thereto which supports a ground-engaging wheel thereon. A hydraulic cylinder is operatively connected to the frame and to the wheel support whereby extension of the hydraulic cylinder causes the frame to be raised relative to the ground and whereby retraction of the hydraulic cylinder causes the frame to be lowered with respect to the ground. An adjustable valve support is positioned in the pivotal path of the hydraulic cylinder and supports a valve thereon having a plunger extending therefrom which controls the operation of the valve. An actuator is movably positioned on the hydraulic cylinder and is adapted to engage the plunger of the valve to close the normally open valve upon predetermined movement of the hydraulic cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 1999Date of Patent: November 2, 1999Assignee: Thurston Mfg. Co.Inventors: Layton W. Jensen, William A. Bachman
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Patent number: 4997203Abstract: An improved attachment between a supporting jack on a trailer and the frame of the trailer. The device is based on a matching boss and socket. The device is spring loaded so as to be normally engaged but is releasable against a spring loading. It is entirely enclosed to avoid interference with its action, by any dirt, dust, grease or the like, and includes a special friction producing surface engageable between the boss and the interior of the socket to prevent vibration-caused disengagement.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1989Date of Patent: March 5, 1991Inventor: Layton W. Jensen