Patents by Inventor Ross Christiansen
Ross Christiansen 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: 10499562Abstract: A rinse tank for use with an agricultural machine that has a routing tunnel formed in a tank bottom wall for routing hoses through the routing tunnel between the rinse tank and a frame side-rail associated with the agricultural machine. The routing tunnel allows hoses to be routed from a first end of the agricultural machine to a second end of the agricultural machine. Additionally, brackets can be installed to the top wall of the frame side-rail. The brackets can be used to help locate the rinse tank about the frame as they are configured to fit within the routing tunnel. Additionally, the hoses can be routed through the brackets to prevent the hoses from being misplaced or damaged once the rinse tank is installed onto the frame side-rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Blaine Schwalbe, Ross Christiansen
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Patent number: 10315707Abstract: An engine hood mounting system includes an engine hood having at least one engine hood pivot support disposed on an inner surface thereof, at least one pivot joint located on a chassis frame of the agricultural machine, and at least one pivot bar assembly configured to interfit with a respective pivot joint and engine hood pivot support. The at least one pivot bar assembly includes an outer pivot bar having a first end and a second end and an inner pivot bar disposed within the outer pivot bar having a first end and a second end. The outer pivot bar and the inner pivot bar are coupled to each other via at least one fastener. Further, the at least one pivot bar assembly, its respective engine hood pivot support, and its respective pivot joint are oriented along a rotation axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Blaine Schwalbe, Lawrence R. Borucki, Jr., Ross Christiansen, Steven N. Winkel
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Patent number: 10266209Abstract: An engine compartment side panel is configured for toolless mounting and includes a main body having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a bottom edge. The side panel further includes at least one tab disposed at a location along a length of the bottom edge of the main body. In addition, a handrail is coupled to an outer surface of the main body at a plurality of handrail mounting locations and at least one mounting arm is coupled to an inner surface of the main body at a respective one of an at least one mounting arm mounting locations. Each mounting arm is configured to be removably coupled to an engine compartment support frame. Further, each of the at least one mounting arm mounting location is aligned with a respective one of the plurality of handrail mounting locations.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Blaine Schwalbe, Ross Christiansen, Steven N. Winkel
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Publication number: 20190031245Abstract: An engine hood mounting system includes an engine hood having at least one engine hood pivot support disposed on an inner surface thereof, at least one pivot joint located on a chassis frame of the agricultural machine, and at least one pivot bar assembly configured to interfit with a respective pivot joint and engine hood pivot support. The at least one pivot bar assembly includes an outer pivot bar having a first end and a second end and an inner pivot bar disposed within the outer pivot bar having a first end and a second end. The outer pivot bar and the inner pivot bar are coupled to each other via at least one fastener. Further, the at least one pivot bar assembly, its respective engine hood pivot support, and its respective pivot joint are oriented along a rotation axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Blaine Schwalbe, Lawrence R. Borucki, JR., Ross Christiansen, Steven N. Winkel
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Publication number: 20190023325Abstract: An engine compartment side panel is configured for toolless mounting and includes a main body having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a bottom edge. The side panel further includes at least one tab disposed at a location along a length of the bottom edge of the main body. In addition, a handrail is coupled to an outer surface of the main body at a plurality of handrail mounting locations and at least one mounting arm is coupled to an inner surface of the main body at a respective one of an at least one mounting arm mounting locations. Each mounting arm is configured to be removably coupled to an engine compartment support frame. Further, each of the at least one mounting arm mounting location is aligned with a respective one of the plurality of handrail mounting locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Blaine Schwalbe, Ross Christiansen, Steven N. Winkel
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Publication number: 20190021222Abstract: A rinse tank for use with an agricultural machine that has a routing tunnel formed in a tank bottom wall for routing hoses through the routing tunnel between the rinse tank and a frame side-rail associated with the agricultural machine. The routing tunnel allows hoses to be routed from a first end of the agricultural machine to a second end of the agricultural machine. Additionally, brackets can be installed to the top wall of the frame side-rail. The brackets can be used to help locate the rinse tank about the frame as they are configured to fit within the routing tunnel. Additionally, the hoses can be routed through the brackets to prevent the hoses from being misplaced or damaged once the rinse tank is installed onto the frame side-rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Blaine Schwalbe, Ross Christiansen
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Patent number: 10118650Abstract: An engine access door slide track system of an agricultural machine includes a support frame, a first engine access door, and a second engine access door. The support frame includes a plurality of frame members, a top track coupled to one of the plurality of frame members, and a bottom track included in one of the plurality of frame members. The first engine access door includes a top guide configured to interfit with the top track and a bottom guide configured to interfit with the bottom track. The second engine access door is coupled to the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLCInventors: Blaine Schwalbe, Ross Christiansen, Steven N. Winkel
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Publication number: 20060034708Abstract: A linear pump has a housing containing a cylinder and piston arrangement and a motor with a slotted stator containing a wire coil driving an armature connected to the piston to reciprocate the piston within the cylinder along a piston axis. The housing defines a pair of straight air intake vent tubes in communication with ambient air and extending to proximate the motor. The vent tubes serve to provide both the primary breathing passages of the pump as well as cooling passages for the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Paul Thomas, Ross Christiansen
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Publication number: 20060034707Abstract: A linear pump having an axially aligned cylinder and piston arrangement driven by an electromagnet motor. The cylinder, piston and motor are contained in and coupled to a housing by a vibration isolation system. The vibration isolation systems has resilient mounts connected between a motor mount and a base of the housing as well as resilient tubing extending between a valve head of the cylinder and intake and exhaust chambers of the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Paul Thomas, Ross Christiansen
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Publication number: 20060034711Abstract: A linear piston pump has a multi-cavity air intake providing improved sound attenuation characteristics. The air intake is formed between a cover mounted in spaced relation to a pump housing so as to define an air intake passage leading around the periphery of the cover to an outer cavity separated from an inner cavity by a partition. Flow orifices are formed in the partition as well as in the inner cavity for air to flow to the intake chamber. Intake air re-expands in the inner cavity to dissipate pulsations in the air flow from the rapidly action of the intake valve, and thereby reduces intake noise. A filter and air baffle filter retainer may also be included to further reduce intake noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Bergner, Ross Christiansen
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Patent number: D370916Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1994Date of Patent: June 18, 1996Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventors: Roy J. Rozek, Ross Christiansen
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Patent number: D376199Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1995Date of Patent: December 3, 1996Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventors: Roy J. Rozek, Ross Christiansen
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Patent number: D377967Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1995Date of Patent: February 11, 1997Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventors: Roy J. Rozek, Ross Christiansen
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Patent number: D382883Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 1996Date of Patent: August 26, 1997Assignee: Thomas Industries Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey D. Breitzman, Ross Christiansen, Raymond J. Kultgen