Patents by Inventor Stephen Lanahan

Stephen Lanahan 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).

  • Vibratory eccentric assemblies for compaction machines
    Patent number: 11168448
    Abstract: An eccentric assembly for a compaction machine may include an outer eccentric mass and first and second inner eccentric masses. A length of the outer eccentric mass is in a direction of an axis of rotation of the outer eccentric mass. The first inner eccentric mass is rotatably connected to the outer eccentric mass by a first joint, and the second inner eccentric mass is rotatably connected to the outer eccentric mass by a second joint. Moreover, the first and second inner eccentric masses are separate, and the first and second joints are separate. Related compaction machines are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Volvo Construction Equipment AB
    Inventors: Stephen Lanahan, Robert Law, Shankar Nagaraj
  • VIBRATORY ECCENTRIC ASSEMBLIES FOR COMPACTION MACHINES
    Publication number: 20210079601
    Abstract: An eccentric assembly for a compaction machine may include an outer eccentric mass and first and second inner eccentric masses. A length of the outer eccentric mass is in a direction of an axis of rotation of the outer eccentric mass. The first inner eccentric mass is rotatably connected to the outer eccentric mass by a first joint, and the second inner eccentric mass is rotatably connected to the outer eccentric mass by a second joint. Moreover, the first and second inner eccentric masses are separate, and the first and second joints are separate. Related compaction machines are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Lanahan, Robert Law, Shankar Nagaraj