Patents by Inventor Scott Ray Janssen

Scott Ray Janssen 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).

  • Publication number: 20230119900
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck carriage with an upper carriage support and a lower carriage support secured between two support brackets. The lift truck carriage is dimensioned to fit at least partially between opposing masts of a lift truck, such that the upper and lower carriage supports do not extend substantially beyond a forward surface of the mast. A device assembly, is mounted to the lift truck carriage, the device assembly including a base portion removably secured to the upper and/or lower carriage supports via one or more attachments. The device assembly can include a carriage scale removably secured to the base portion, the carriage scale configured to support load handling fixtures, such as a lift fork. In some examples, a single carriage support is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew James Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Patent number: 11536603
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck carriage with an upper carriage support and a lower carriage support secured between two support brackets. The lift truck carriage is dimensioned to fit at least partially between opposing masts of a lift truck, such that the upper and lower carriage supports do not extend substantially beyond a forward surface of the mast. A device assembly, is mounted to the lift truck carriage, the device assembly including a base portion removably secured to the upper and/or lower carriage supports via one or more attachments. The device assembly can include a carriage scale removably secured to the base portion, the carriage scale configured to support load handling fixtures, such as a lift fork. In some examples, a single carriage support is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew James Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Patent number: 10908039
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load cell having a frame that includes a first and a second mounting surface. Each mounting surface is arranged on a common horizontal plane symmetrically about a central vertical axis. First and second lateral surfaces are arranged perpendicular to the first and second mounting surfaces. One or more mounting fixtures are located on the load cell at the first and second mounting surfaces and configured to attach to a support structure or a loading fixture. One or more force sensors are arranged symmetrically about the central vertical axis. One or more cavities extend the width of the frame and are arranged between a mounting fixture and the force sensors to buffer horizontal shear forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Illinois Toolworks Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Howard Johnson, Jacob Darrel Green, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Publication number: 20200309589
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a lift truck attachment system that includes a lift truck carriage with an upper carriage support and a lower carriage support secured between two support brackets. The lift truck carriage is dimensioned to fit at least partially between opposing masts of a lift truck, such that the upper and lower carriage supports do not extend substantially beyond a forward surface of the mast. A device assembly, is mounted to the lift truck carriage, the device assembly including a base portion removably secured to the upper and/or lower carriage supports via one or more attachments. The device assembly can include a carriage scale removably secured to the base portion, the carriage scale configured to support load handling fixtures, such as a lift fork. In some examples, a single carriage support is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew James Sukalski, Thomas Howard Johnson, Scott Ray Janssen
  • Publication number: 20200041365
    Abstract: Disclosed is a load cell having a frame that includes a first and a second mounting surface. Each mounting surface is arranged on a common horizontal plane symmetrically about a central vertical axis. First and second lateral surfaces are arranged perpendicular to the first and second mounting surfaces. One or more mounting fixtures are located on the load cell at the first and second mounting surfaces and configured to attach to a support structure or a loading fixture. One or more force sensors are arranged symmetrically about the central vertical axis. One or more cavities extend the width of the frame and are arranged between a mounting fixture and the force sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Howard Johnson, Jacob Darrel Green, Scott Ray Janssen