Patents by Inventor Megan L. Winchell

Megan L. Winchell 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).

  • Work vehicle having an intake cleaning system with an alignment mechanism
    Patent number: 11506111
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus of a work machine for cleaning debris from a screen mounted to a door of an engine cooling assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes a duct extending along the screen and along a first side of the door. The duct includes a duct end located at the door. A vacuum assembly is configured to draw a vacuum through the duct, wherein the vacuum assembly is detachably connected with the duct end. An alignment mechanism includes an aligner that extends from the duct to a frame of the work machine. The alignment mechanism aligns the duct end with the vacuum assembly to provide a seal between the duct and the vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Nathan R. Vandike, Megan L. Winchell
  • WORK VEHICLE HAVING AN INTAKE CLEANING SYSTEM WITH AN ALIGNMENT MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20210317774
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus of a work machine for cleaning debris from a screen mounted to a door of an engine cooling assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes a duct extending along the screen and along a first side of the door. The duct includes a duct end located at the door. A vacuum assembly is configured to draw a vacuum through the duct, wherein the vacuum assembly is detachably connected with the duct end. An alignment mechanism includes an aligner that extends from the duct to a frame of the work machine. The alignment mechanism aligns the duct end with the vacuum assembly to provide a seal between the duct and the vacuum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan R. Vandike, Megan L. Winchell