Patents by Inventor Noah Holcomb

Noah Holcomb 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).

  • Patent number: 10362738
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a work implement, a first cover, and a second cover. The work implement is movably coupled to the vehicle body. The first cover is coupled to the work implement. The second cover is hingedly coupled to the vehicle body and is at least partially overlappingly disposed on the first cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
  • Patent number: 10017211
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a ground propulsion apparatus, a chassis supported by the ground propulsion apparatus, a vehicle body supported by the chassis, a vehicle cover movably mounted to the vehicle body to move between a closed position and an open position, and a guide. The vehicle body supports at least one serviceable component. The vehicle cover covers the at least one serviceable component in the closed position, and the vehicle cover permits access to the at least one serviceable component in the open position. The guide includes a first guide element attached to the vehicle body and a second guide element attached to the vehicle cover. The first and second guide elements cooperate with each other to guide the vehicle cover to an aligned location in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Raymond E. DeJong, II, Noah Holcomb, William H. Schierschmidt
  • Patent number: 9677249
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle cover, at least one user support member and a deployment structure. The body supports at least one serviceable component. The cover is movably mounted to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. The vehicle cover at least partially covers the serviceable component(s) in the closed position, and the cover permits access to the serviceable component(s) in the open position. The user support member(s) is movably mounted to the body to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment structure is operatively coupled to the user support member(s) to move the user support member(s) from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20170071140
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a work implement, a first cover, and a second cover. The work implement is movably coupled to the vehicle body. The first cover is coupled to the work implement. The second cover is hingedly coupled to the vehicle body and is at least partially overlappingly disposed on the first cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
  • Publication number: 20160244947
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle cover, at least one user support member and a deployment structure. The body supports at least one serviceable component. The cover is movably mounted to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. The vehicle cover at least partially covers the serviceable component(s) in the closed position, and the cover permits access to the serviceable component(s) in the open position. The user support member(s) is movably mounted to the body to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment structure is operatively coupled to the user support member(s) to move the user support member(s) from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita