Patents by Inventor Shandy L. Hill

Shandy L. Hill 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).

  • Dual fuel tank system for an earthmoving vehicle
    Patent number: 6550811
    Abstract: A side mount fuel tank system installed on an earth moving vehicle such as a motor grader. The side mount fuel tank system is designed to allow the installation of an air-to-air aftercooler onto a motor grader without requiring the lengthening of a rear frame of the motor grader. The side mount fuel tank system includes a support apparatus and a fuel tank apparatus. The fuel tank system includes a first fuel tank attached to a first side of an engine compartment, and a second fuel tank attached to a second side of the engine compartment. Each of the fuel tanks includes tank plates positioned to deflect material impinging on the tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy J. Bennett, Shandy L. Hill, Kevin J. Wilkening