Patents by Inventor Terry J. Bielfelt
Terry J. Bielfelt 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: 11752846Abstract: A system can include a motor for driving a tarp roller across a trailer for covering and uncovering the trailer with a tarp. The system can also include a power supply for powering the motor. The system can further include a sensor coupled with the motor for sensing power consumed by the motor as the motor is powered to drive the tarp roller across the trailer. A controller can be communicatively coupled with the sensor and operatively coupled to the motor and the power supply for switching an energy characteristic of the power supplied to the motor from the power supply between a first characteristic associated with a lower torque and a second characteristic associated with a higher torque by monitoring the power consumed by the motor and switching the energy characteristic when the power consumed by the motor indicates the lower torque is insufficient to drive the tarp roller.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Timpte Industries, Inc.Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Ryan H. Bakersfield
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Publication number: 20220396129Abstract: A system can include a motor for driving a tarp roller across a trailer for covering and uncovering the trailer with a tarp. The system can also include a power supply for powering the motor. The system can further include a sensor coupled with the motor for sensing power consumed by the motor as the motor is powered to drive the tarp roller across the trailer. A controller can be communicatively coupled with the sensor and operatively coupled to the motor and the power supply for switching an energy characteristic of the power supplied to the motor from the power supply between a first characteristic associated with a lower torque and a second characteristic associated with a higher torque by monitoring the power consumed by the motor and switching the energy characteristic when the power consumed by the motor indicates the lower torque is insufficient to drive the tarp roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Ryan H. Bakersfield
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Patent number: 11396221Abstract: A system can include a motor for driving a tarp roller across a trailer for covering and uncovering the trailer with a tarp. The system can also include a power supply for powering the motor. The system can further include a sensor coupled with the motor for sensing power consumed by the motor as the motor is powered to drive the tarp roller across the trailer. A controller can be communicatively coupled with the sensor and operatively coupled to the motor and the power supply for switching an energy characteristic of the power supplied to the motor from the power supply between a first characteristic associated with a lower torque and a second characteristic associated with a higher torque by monitoring the power consumed by the motor and switching the energy characteristic when the power consumed by the motor indicates the lower torque is insufficient to drive the tarp roller.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Timpte Industries, Inc.Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Ryan H. Bakersfield
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Patent number: 10906772Abstract: The cover delivery device (e.g., for use in selectably covering a watercraft) can include a first mobile support assembly, a second mobile support assembly, a drive shaft, and a cover carrier mechanism. The first mobile support assembly is mounted to and configured for movement along a first rail. The second mobile support assembly is mounted to and configured for movement along a second rail, which is generally parallel to the first rail. The drive shaft extends between and is rotatably mounted to the first mobile support assembly and the second mobile support assembly. The cover carrier mechanism extends between and is rotatably mounted to the first mobile support assembly and the second mobile support assembly. The cover carrier mechanism is configured for selectably deploying a cover carried thereby, with the cover carrier mechanism being configured to respectively roll and unroll the cover relative thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Timpte Industries, Inc.Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Martin E. Ourada, Andrew F. Nickel
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Patent number: 10370217Abstract: The cover delivery device (e.g., for use in selectably covering a watercraft) can include a first mobile support assembly, a second mobile support assembly, a drive shaft, and a cover carrier mechanism. The first mobile support assembly is mounted to and configured for movement along a first rail. The second mobile support assembly is mounted to and configured for movement along a second rail, which is generally parallel to the first rail. The drive shaft extends between and is rotatably mounted to the first mobile support assembly and the second mobile support assembly. The cover carrier mechanism extends between and is rotatably mounted to the first mobile support assembly and the second mobile support assembly. The cover carrier mechanism is configured for selectably deploying a cover carried thereby, with the cover carrier mechanism being configured to respectively roll and unroll the cover relative thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: TIMPTE INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Martin E. Ourada, Andrew F. Nickel
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Publication number: 20190062101Abstract: The cover delivery device (e.g., for use in selectably covering a watercraft) can include a first mobile support assembly, a second mobile support assembly, a drive shaft, and a cover carrier mechanism. The first mobile support assembly is mounted to and configured for movement along a first rail. The second mobile support assembly is mounted to and configured for movement along a second rail, which is generally parallel to the first rail. The drive shaft extends between and is rotatably mounted to the first mobile support assembly and the second mobile support assembly. The cover carrier mechanism extends between and is rotatably mounted to the first mobile support assembly and the second mobile support assembly. The cover carrier mechanism is configured for selectably deploying a cover carried thereby, with the cover carrier mechanism being configured to respectively roll and unroll the cover relative thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Martin E. Ourada, Andrew F. Nickel
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Patent number: 9669752Abstract: A system can include a trailer, a tarp roller, a tarp, and an arm for translating the tarp roller across the trailer. An arm can be attached to a mount disposed on a door of the trailer. The arm can include a rigid arm segment to attach to the mount and a flexible cable and a universal connector to connect to an intermediate position on the tarp roller. An arm can include a longitudinally extending rigid arm segment having a first longitudinal axis, another longitudinally extending rigid arm segment having a second longitudinal axis, and a connector coupling the rigid arm segments together. The connector can include attach points where ends of the rigid arm segments attach to the connector. The connector can also have biasing mechanisms at the attach points to urge the rigid arm segments into an orientation. A stop can include a frame with a tab.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Timpte Industries, Inc.Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Timothy L. Bracha, Mark Wellman, Henry J. Topil, Cody J. Topil, TImothy A. Gesell
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Publication number: 20170113525Abstract: A system can include a trailer, a tarp roller, a tarp, and an arm for translating the tarp roller across the trailer. An arm can be attached to a mount disposed on a door of the trailer. The arm can include a rigid arm segment to attach to the mount and a flexible cable and a universal connecter to connect to an intermediate position on the tarp roller. An arm can include a longitudinally extending rigid arm segment having a first longitudinal axis, another longitudinally extending rigid arm segment having a second longitudinal axis, and a connector coupling the rigid arm segments together. The connector can include attach points where ends of the rigid arm segments attach to the connector. The connector can also have biasing mechanisms at the attach points to urge the rigid arm segments into an orientation. A stop can include a frame with a tab.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Terry J. Bielfelt, Timothy L. Bracha, Mark Wellman, Henry J. Topil, Cody J. Topil, Timothy A. Gesell
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Patent number: 8371657Abstract: A transport assembly for transporting granular material may define at least a first egress for releasing a first portion of a granular material. The device may also include a door assembly slidably coupled with the transport assembly for at least substantially covering the first egress in a first position for retaining granular material and for at least substantially uncovering the first egress in a second position for controllably releasing the first portion of the granular material. The device may also include a linear actuator assembly coupled with the transport assembly and the door assembly for moving the door assembly between the first position and the second position. The device may also include a pump assembly coupled with the linear actuator assembly for actuating the linear actuator assembly to move the door assembly between the first position and the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Timpte, Inc.Inventor: Terry J. Bielfelt