Patents by Inventor Michael Lee Vought

Michael Lee Vought 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).

  • Publication number: 20100013214
    Abstract: A hydraulic quick coupler for coupling hydraulic hoses of an attachment to a work machine includes a cylindrical quick release coupler end portion configured to mate with another quick coupler to form a sealed hydraulic connection. A middle portion of the quick coupler is connected to the end portion and provides a fluid path to the end portion. An integral 90° elbow of the quick coupler includes a threaded end providing a threaded connection to the middle portion, a flare style coupler end for coupling to a fitting of a hydraulic hose, and a 90° bend section connected between the threaded end and the flare style coupler. The 90° bend section provides a fluid path between the threaded end and the flare style coupler and is configured to redirect hydraulic fluid flow by 90°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Lee Vought, Matthew Ryan Kettner, Jeremy Allen Amundson
  • Patent number: 5666794
    Abstract: An improved skid steer vehicle that has a longitudinally extending main frame and wheels for supporting the main frame for movement over the ground. An operator's compartment spans substantially the entire lateral distance of the main frame in the fore and aft midportions thereof, An engine is contained within an engine compartment disposed rearward of the operator's compartment and includes an auxiliary hydraulic power supply driven off the engine. A pair of spaced apart actuating arms are operably coupled to the main frame at a first end and have a quick attaching mount disposed at a second end thereof. The improvement comprises a flail mower implement that has a quick attachment receiver that is adapted for selective engagement with the quick attaching mount of the pair of actuating arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Palm Sales, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lee Vought, Harlan Arthur Palm