Patents by Inventor Patrick Ratthe

Patrick Ratthe 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: 11486106
    Abstract: A brush retrofit for mounting behind a snow plow blade of a snow removal vehicle is disclosed. The brush retrofit includes a base frame, a stationary brush assembly, a retrofit mount, a brush elevation actuator, and a retrofit mount. The stationary brush assembly is movably mounted to the base frame. The retrofit mount is configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade. The brush elevation actuator when activated, moves the stationary brush assembly relative to the base frame between a raised storage position and a lowered in-use position. The retrofit mount is configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Inventors: Robert Chaput, Brennen Chaput, Patrick Ratthe
  • Publication number: 20200318303
    Abstract: A brush retrofit for mounting behind a snow plow blade of a snow removal vehicle includes a base frame, a stationary brush assembly movably mounted to the base frame, a retrofit mount configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade, a brush elevation actuator that when activated moves the stationary brush assembly relative to the base frame between a raised storage position and a lowered in-use position, and a retrofit mount configured to secure the base frame to a support structure of the snow removal vehicle behind the snow plow blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Jay Lee Jewett, Robert Chaput, Patrick Ratthe