Patents by Inventor Neal Charles Erikson

Neal Charles Erikson 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 platform for an overhead crane
    Patent number: 9206020
    Abstract: A work platform for use in performing maintenance while supported on an overhead crane. The work platform is particularly useful for performing maintenance on an overhead cranes located in areas where normal lifting equipment and/or scaffolding cannot easily access the overhead crane. However, the work platform is also useful for performing maintenance on equipment and/or structures in the vicinity of overhead cranes, and on overhead cranes located in areas without accessibility problems. The work platform is hoisted for placement on the support structure of the overhead crane by hoist apparatus of the overhead crane. When positioned, the work platform may be fully supported on the support structure of the overhead crane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: MHE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve K. Waisanen, Fred J. D'Amico, Neal Charles Erikson, Henry Jacob Conrady, III
  • WORK PLATFORM FOR AN OVERHEAD CRANE
    Publication number: 20130117999
    Abstract: A work platform for use in performing maintenance while supported on an overhead crane. The work platform is particularly useful for performing maintenance on an overhead cranes located in areas where normal lifting equipment and/or scaffolding cannot easily access the overhead crane. However, the work platform is also useful for performing maintenance on equipment and/or structures in the vicinity of overhead cranes, and on overhead cranes located in areas without accessibility problems. The work platform is hoisted for placement on the support structure of the overhead crane by hoist apparatus of the overhead crane. When positioned, the work platform may be fully supported on the support structure of the overhead crane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: MHE Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven K. Waisanen, Fred J. D'Amico, Neal Charles Erikson, Henry Jacob Conrady, III