Patents by Inventor Marlin Johnson
Marlin Johnson 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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Patent number: 10730694Abstract: A collection mechanism for a side loading refuse collection vehicle that can move both horizontally and vertically to service multiple compartments designed for specific types of refuse or recyclables. A grabber assembly can move horizontally on a rail in either a lowered position or in a raised dumping position. The grabber assembly can move vertically on a mast. Preferably a sprocket wheel and a track are utilized to move the grabber assembly vertically from a street position to a dumping position.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Kann Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Kenneth D. Goedken, Jared Rowland, Marlin Johnson, Roger Taake
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Patent number: 10378635Abstract: A cam follower roller assembly has a shaft insertable into a roller. The shaft has a zerk in communication with the channel wherein lubricant can be added to the assembly. The design of the assembly in one embodiment is such that a larger shoulder to shaft radius stabilizes the shaft and limits the shaft from rocking or elongating within a mounting hole. When utilized in the application of a loading mechanism and carriage assembly for trash collection vehicles, one embodiment of the cam follower roller assembly provides greater life and easier serviceability.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Kann Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Jared Rowland, Kenneth D. Goedken, Marlin Johnson, Roger Taake
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Publication number: 20170297818Abstract: A collection mechanism for a side loading refuse collection vehicle that can move both horizontally and vertically to service multiple compartments designed for specific types of refuse or recyclables. A grabber assembly can move horizontally on a rail in either a lowered position or in a raised dumping position. The grabber assembly can move vertically on a mast. Preferably a sprocket wheel and a track are utilized to move the grabber assembly vertically from a street position to a dumping position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Kenneth D. GOEDKEN, Jared ROWLAND, Marlin JOHNSON, Roger TAAKE
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Publication number: 20170299038Abstract: A cam follower roller assembly has a shaft insertable into a roller. The shaft has a zerk in communication with the channel wherein lubricant can be added to the assembly. The design of the assembly in one embodiment is such that a larger shoulder to shaft radius stabilizes the shaft and limits the shaft from rocking or elongating within a mounting hole. When utilized in the application of a loading mechanism and carriage assembly for trash collection vehicles, one embodiment of the cam follower roller assembly provides greater life and easier serviceability.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Jared ROWLAND, Kenneth D. GOEDKEN, Marlin JOHNSON, Roger TAAKE
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Patent number: 9738446Abstract: A refuse collection assembly for a refuse collection vehicle mounts to a intermediate container on the refuse collection vehicle. The refuse receptacle collection assembly can grasp a refuse receptacle at curbside, at street side, or forward of the intermediate container in any location over a one hundred eighty degree arc. The collection assembly grasps the receptacle and locates it above the intermediate container and tilts it sufficiently to empty the contents of the receptacle in the intermediate container. The collection assembly then returns the receptacle upright to its previous location or to any location to the right, left or forward of the refuse collection assembly. The refuse receptacle collection assembly includes a rail extending along a wall of the intermediate container, a carriage selectively movable along the rail, and a receptacle engaging assembly supported by the carriage for grasping the refuse receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Kann Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Jared Rowland, Marlin Johnson, Kenneth D. Goedken, Roger Taake
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Patent number: 9278804Abstract: A control apparatus to automatically raise the collection mechanism of a side loading apparatus to a parked position spaced sufficiently above the roadway to prevent the collection mechanism from striking the roadway when raised or other uneven roadway surfaces are encountered.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Kann Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Kenneth D. Goedken, Marlin Johnson
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Publication number: 20150142279Abstract: A control apparatus to automatically raise the collection mechanism of a side loading apparatus to a parked position spaced sufficiently above the roadway to prevent the collection mechanism from striking the roadway when raised or other uneven roadway surfaces are encountered.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Kenneth D. GOEDKEN, Marlin JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20130343845Abstract: A refuse collection assembly for a refuse collection vehicle mounts to a intermediate container on the refuse collection vehicle. The refuse receptacle collection assembly can grasp a refuse receptacle at curbside, at street side, or forward of the intermediate container in any location over a one hundred eighty degree arc. The collection assembly grasps the receptacle and locates it above the intermediate container and tilts it sufficiently to empty the contents of the receptacle in the intermediate container. The collection assembly then returns the receptacle upright to its previous location or to any location to the right, left or forward of the refuse collection assembly. The refuse receptacle collection assembly includes a rail extending along a wall of the intermediate container, a carriage selectively movable along the rail, and a receptacle engaging assembly supported by the carriage for grasping the refuse receptacle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Kann Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Jared Rowland, Marlin Johnson, Kenneth D. Goedken, Roger Taake
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Patent number: 8550764Abstract: A refuse collection assembly for a refuse collection vehicle mounts to a intermediate container on the refuse collection vehicle. The refuse receptacle collection assembly can grasp a refuse receptacle at curbside, at street side, or forward of the intermediate container in any location over a one hundred eighty degree arc. The collection assembly grasps the receptacle and locates it above the intermediate container and tilts it sufficiently to empty the contents of the receptacle in the intermediate container. The collection assembly then returns the receptacle upright to its previous location or to any location to the right, left or forward of the refuse collection assembly. The refuse receptacle collection assembly includes a rail extending along a wall of the intermediate container, a carriage selectively movable along the rail, and a receptacle engaging assembly supported by the carriage for grasping the refuse receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Kann Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Jared Rowland, Marlin Johnson, Kenneth D. Goedken, Roger Taake
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Publication number: 20050063808Abstract: An improved front loading or side loading refuse collection body includes an ejector panel which is moveable from a position immediately adjacent the front end wall of the storage compartment of the refuse collection body to a second position at the open rear end of the storage compartment. A compaction blade in a compaction chamber adjacent the front end of the storage compartment is independently driven by a second hydraulic ram. The ejector panel has an opening which is in registry with the opening in the front wall of the storage compartment through which refuse is pushed by the compaction blade. A tray member may be fixed to a side of the ejector panel to catch refuse which falls back through the opening in the ejector panel when it is moved away from the front end of the storage compartment. A multiple compartment body may include two compaction chambers each adjacent one of two storage compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2004Publication date: March 24, 2005Applicant: Kann Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Robert Jones, Virgil Collins, Marlin Johnson, Randy Heller, Jeffrey Errthum, Jared Rowland, Kenneth Goedken
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Patent number: 6050894Abstract: An impeller blade for the rotor of an axial flow combine harvester is shaped such that an outer blade portion has a shape of the blade portion defining an inclined edge which joins a forward blade edge lying in a radial plane of the rotor at a first position spaced outwardly from the hub of the rotor and joins the outer blade edge at a second position spaced rearwardly of the first position, the inclined edge having at least a part thereof which is substantially straight and parallel to an inner blade edge so as to be inclined at an angle to the outer blade edge and extend outwardly and rearwardly from the first position to the second position such that the radial distance of the second position from the axis is greater than that of the first position. This reduces the length of the forward edge to 50% to 75% of its conventional length and acts to overcome a long standing feeding problem of this type of rotor in some crops.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Inventor: Marlin Johnson