Patents by Inventor Steve Kabay

Steve Kabay 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).

  • Patent number: 4708579
    Abstract: A quick coupler for front end loader implements having a male master pivotally connected by pins to the upper and lower extendable arms of a front end loader and a female coupler attached to any of a variety of buckets, plows, scoops, forks, or other implements. The female member consists of a pair of upper hooks and lower protruding eyes engageable by the male member having a pair of upper bridge pins and lower, channeled slots. Upper engagement is made between bridge pins and hooks and lower engagement by insertion of the protruding eyes into the slotted channels. Coupling is secured or released by extension or retraction of hydraulically or manually actuated pins through the slotted holes and protruding eyes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: JRB Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Baird, Steve Kabay
  • Patent number: 4243341
    Abstract: A pivot construction for connecting a pair of relatively movable members that include a stepped diameter pin one end of which is fastened to one of the members and the other end of which is received in an end cap member that serves to preload a tapered roller bearing assembly mounted on the other of the members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1981
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Kabay, Ralph E. Nemecek