Patents by Inventor Richard W. Staiert
Richard W. Staiert 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: 6748845Abstract: An organic cargo handling system, includes a tactical vehicle, a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed including a tiltable bed portion, the tiltable bed portion including a quick hitch, the tiltable bed portion quick hitch is translatably disposed on a track, the track being operably coupled to the tiltable bed portion, quick hitch being powerable in a first direction along the track and being powerable in a second opposed direction along the track, and a cargo handling apparatus being couplable to the quick hitch for selective engagement with an article to be transported on the tactile vehicle to advance said article up the tiltable bed portion for loading thereon and to urge the article down the tiltable bed portion for offloading thereof. A vehicle bed and a method of deploying material in a field are further included.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: United Defense, L.P.Inventors: Richard W. Staiert, Robert B. Stratton
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Patent number: 6742435Abstract: A high-mobility artillery cannon system transportable with the cargo envelop of a transport aircraft, includes a lightweight field howitzer, a medium tactical vehicle, and a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed for receiving and supporting the howitzer such that the vehicle with the howitzer disposed on the bed is receivable within an envelop having substantially the dimensions of the cargo envelop defined within the C-130 type transport aircraft. A method of configuring a cannon system for transport the C-130 type transport aircraft is included.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2001Date of Patent: June 1, 2004Assignee: United Defense, L.P.Inventors: Richard W. Staiert, Robert B. Stratton
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Publication number: 20020148348Abstract: An organic cargo handling system, includes a tactical vehicle, a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed including a tiltable bed portion, the tiltable bed portion including a quick hitch, the tiltable bed portion quick hitch is translatably disposed on a track, the track being operably coupled to the tiltable bed portion, quick hitch being powerable in a first direction along the track and being powerable in a second opposed direction along the track, and a cargo handling apparatus being couplable to the quick hitch for selective engagement with an article to be transported on the tactile vehicle to advance said article up the tiltable bed portion for loading thereon and to urge the article down the tiltable bed portion for offloading thereof. A vehicle bed and a method of deploying material in a field are further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Richard W. Staiert, Robert B. Stratton
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Publication number: 20020050208Abstract: transport aircraft, includes a lightweight field howitzer, a medium tactical vehicle, and a bed disposable on the vehicle, the bed for receiving and supporting the howitzer such that the vehicle with the howitzer disposed on the bed is receivable within an envelop having substantially the dimensions of the cargo envelop defined within the C-130 type transport aircraft. A method of configuring a cannon system for transport the C-130 type transport aircraft is included.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2001Publication date: May 2, 2002Inventors: Richard W. Staiert, Robert B. Stratton
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Patent number: 5837920Abstract: The break action cannon invention disclosed herein enables weaponization and integration of complex fire control systems concurrent with projectile loading operations in a gun system such that superior firing cycle and efficient power and thermal management are achieved. A barrel is detachably shifted and tipped at an angle to accept a projectile while propellant charge supply systems and other firing preparations proceed simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: FMC CorporationInventors: Richard W. Staiert, James E. Wildman
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Patent number: 5591932Abstract: The break action cannon invention disclosed herein enables weaponization and integration of complex fire control systems concurrent with projectile loading operations in a gun system such that superior firing cycle and efficient power and thermal management are achieved. A barrel is detachably shifted and tipped at an angle to accept a projectile while breech operations and other firing preparations proceed unencumbered.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 1994Date of Patent: January 7, 1997Assignee: FMC Corp.Inventors: Richard W. Staiert, James E. Wildman
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Patent number: 4516956Abstract: A weld joint structure (12) is provided for a flexible coupling (10) having an inner hub (38), an outer cup (40), and an elastomeric ring (42) for torsional vibration protection of a drive train (14). The outer cup (40) defines an integral radially inwardly disposed tubular portion (64) having an internal seat (68), and an adapter member (70) of different ferrous material composition has an external seat (74) that is connected to the cup (40) by an annular weld joint (78). Preferably, the cup (40) abuts a shoulder (76) on the adapter member (70) where the weld joint is located, and a reverse bend transition portion (62) on the cup (40) functions with the tubular portion (64) to minimize bending loads on the weld joint.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 1983Date of Patent: May 14, 1985Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.Inventor: Richard W. Staiert
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Patent number: 4348855Abstract: A self-propelled crop harvesting combine having a variable speed crop threshing and separating rotor. The crop material is delivered from a conventional cleaning system into a grain holding tank. A system is provided to determine the ratio of damaged to undamaged grain from predetermined amounts of grain delivered to the grain tank. An electronic control system varies the speed of the rotor in response to changes in the ratio whereby the speed of the threshing mechanism is automatically varied to minimize grain damage in the threshing process.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 1980Date of Patent: September 14, 1982Assignee: International Harvester CompanyInventors: Richard A. DePauw, Richard W. Staiert
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Patent number: 4332127Abstract: A self-propelled combine for harvesting a crop and including a crop threshing and separating mechanism and a feeder for feeding crop material into the threshing and separating mechanism. The feeder has an electro-hydraulic control system for engaging and disengaging drive to the feeder. An electronic control system monitors the speed of the feeder drive and actuates the electro-hydraulic control system to disengage the feeder drive in response to sensing feeder drive speed below a predetermined minimum.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1980Date of Patent: June 1, 1982Assignee: International Harvester Co.Inventors: Richard W. Staiert, Eugene J. Krukow
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Patent number: 4230130Abstract: A self-propelled axial flow combine having a crop harvesting header for supplying crop material to a longitudinally oriented rotor power-rotated within a generally cylindrical casing. The casing includes a grate through which crop material is impelled at high speed by the rotor. The combine includes a grain cleaning system having a chaffer sieve reciprocably mounted to receive crop material from the grate for sifting the material as a part of the cleaning process. Crop sensors are mounted on the chaffer sieve to sense material flow from the grate. In addition, crop sensors are mounted at the rear of the chaffer sieve for sensing crop losses from the sieve.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1979Date of Patent: October 28, 1980Assignee: International Harvester CompanyInventor: Richard W. Staiert
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Patent number: D254297Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1978Date of Patent: February 26, 1980Assignee: International Harvester CompanyInventors: Richard W. Staiert, Eugene J. Krukow