Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Bacheller

Thomas A. Bacheller 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).

  • Pallet truck with brake release and lower brake zone detection mechanism
    Patent number: 11214471
    Abstract: A pallet truck has a brake release mechanism. The pallet truck has a break release mechanism operably coupled to a brake for stopping rotation of a drive wheel. The brake release mechanism includes a brake release sensor and a profile feature that is detectable by the brake release sensor. The profile feature is fixedly coupled to a pivot shaft of a tiller arm of a tiller, and configured to rotate with the pivot shaft as the tiller arm is pivoted. The brake release sensor is positioned adjacent to the pivot shaft and configured to output a signal that causes the brake to release when the profile feature is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: UniCarriers Americas Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Rusche, Ryan Giovannini, Mark McGee, Vivek Patel, Thomas A. Bacheller
  • PALLET TRUCK WITH BRAKE RELEASE AND LOWER BRAKE ZONE DETECTION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20180065837
    Abstract: A pallet truck has a brake release mechanism. The pallet truck has a break release mechanism operably coupled to a brake for stopping rotation of a drive wheel. The brake release mechanism includes a brake release sensor and a profile feature that is detectable by the brake release sensor. The profile feature is fixedly coupled to a pivot shaft of a tiller arm of a tiller, and configured to rotate with the pivot shaft as the tiller arm is pivoted. The brake release sensor is positioned adjacent to the pivot shaft and configured to output a signal that causes the brake to release when the profile feature is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Rusche, Ryan Giovannini, Mark McGee, Vivek Patel, Thomas A. Bacheller