Patents by Inventor Michael Eugene Kennedy
Michael Eugene Kennedy 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: 8424632Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Josh Dean Graeve, Neil Vincent Harber, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan, Jed Douglas Polzin
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Patent number: 8360193Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Neil Vincent Harber, Nathan Joseph Horstman, Charles Jon Paul Asp, James Michael Frett, Martin Lavern Ruhter, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrell Jeffrey Rowan, Richard John Gotto, Richard Arnold Valenzuela, Josh Dean Graeve, Maurice Thomas Nesbitt
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Patent number: 8333250Abstract: A steering wheel assembly for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The steering wheel assembly includes a chamfer or defines a space for viewing a portion of a grader blade of the motor grader.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Anthony Jon Knepper, Joshua Dean Graeve, Jed Douglas Polzin, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan
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Publication number: 20120152574Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Deers and CompanyInventors: Neil Vincent Harber, Nathan Joseph Horstman, Charles Jon Paul Asp, James Michael Frett, Martin Lavern Ruhter, Michael Eugen Kennedy, Darrell Jeffrey Rowan, Richard John Gotto, Richard Arnold Valenzuela, Josh Dean Graeve, Maurice Thomas Nesbitt
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Publication number: 20120103717Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Deere and CompanyInventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Josh Dean Graeve, Neil Vincent Harber, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan, Jed Douglas Polzin
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Patent number: 8167080Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly, or by a console and structure independent of the operator seat assembly of the motor grader. The joysticks are positioned such that they are easy to reach while the operator's arms are supported by armrests supported by the operator seat assembly or structure independent of the operator seat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Michael Eugene Kennedy
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Patent number: 8104566Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Neil Vincent Harber, Nathan Joseph Horstman, Charles Jon Paul Asp, James Michael Frett, Martin Lavern Ruhter, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan, Richard John Gotto, Richard Arnold Valenzuela, Josh Dean Graeve, Maurice Thomas Nesbitt
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Patent number: 8091678Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Darrell Jeffrey Rowan, Josh Dean Graeve, Martin Lavern Ruhter, Neil Vincent Harber, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Jed Douglas Polzin
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Patent number: 7913798Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: James Michael Frett, Charles Jon Paul Asp, Darrell Jeffrey Rowan, Martin Lavern Ruhter, Neil Vincent Harber, Richard John Gotto, Richard Arnold Valenzuela, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Josh Dean Graeve
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Publication number: 20110036603Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly, or by a console and structure independent of the operator seat assembly of the motor grader. The joysticks are positioned such that they are easy to reach while the operator's arms are supported by armrests supported by the operator seat assembly or structure independent of the operator seat assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Inventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Michael Eugene Kennedy
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Publication number: 20090223092Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Deere and CompanyInventors: Neil Vincent Harber, Nathan Joseph Horstman, Charles Jon Paul Asp, James Michael Frett, Martin Lavern Ruhter, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan, Richard John Gotto, Richard Arnold Valenzuela, Josh Dean Graeve, Maurice Thomas Nesbitt
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Publication number: 20090223736Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Deere and CompanyInventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Josh Dean Graeve, Neil Vincent Harber, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan, Jed Douglas Polzin
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Publication number: 20090223684Abstract: A steering wheel assembly for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The steering wheel assembly includes a chamfer or defines a space for viewing a portion of a grader blade of the motor grader.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Deere & CompanyInventors: Anthony Jon Knepper, Joshua Dean Graeve, Jed Douglas Polzin, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan
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Publication number: 20090223734Abstract: A control system for a construction vehicle, such as a motor grader, is provided. The control system includes a plurality of joysticks supported by an operator seat assembly of the motor grader.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: Deere and CompanyInventors: James Michael Frett, Charles Jon Paul Asp, Darrell Jeffrey Rowan, Martin Lavern Ruhter, Neil Vincent Harber, Richard John Gotto, Richard Arnold Valenzuela, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Josh Dean Graeve
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Patent number: D556790Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Neil Vincent Harber, Leroy Ernest Kraske, Michael Eugene Kennedy, Darrel Jeffrey Rowan, Martin Lavern Ruhter
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Patent number: D709294Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Martin Lavern Ruhter, Michael Eugene Kennedy