Patents by Inventor Thomas Andrew Knopp

Thomas Andrew Knopp 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).

  • Latching mechanism for machine stabilizer arms
    Patent number: 6705644
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing a backhoe loader stabilizer arm in a stowage position. The latch mechanism has a first portion attached to the machine frame and a second portion attached to the stabilizer arm. The first portion is a receptacle having two parallel members of a resilient material. The second portion is a probe having a head and a shank. The latch mechanism automatically engages and disengages as the arm approaches or departs the stowage position by the force applied in moving the stabilizer arm. The latch secures the stabilizer arm in the stowage position from external forces insufficient to disengage the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Douglas Scott States, Peter John Mayer, Wylie Elton Pfaff, Thomas Andrew Knopp
  • LATCHING MECHANISM FOR MACHINE STABILIZER ARMS
    Publication number: 20040017071
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing a backhoe loader stabilizer arm in a stowage position. The latch mechanism comprises of a first portion attached to the machine frame and a second portion attached to the stabilizer arm. The first portion is a receptacle having two parallel members of a resilient material. The second portion is a probe having a head and a shank. The latch mechanism automatically engages and disengages as the arm approaches or departs the stowage position by the force applied in moving the stabilizer arm. The latch secures the stabilizer arm in the stowage position from external forces insufficient to disengage the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Deere & Company, a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Scott States, Peter John Mayer, Wylie Elton Pfaff, Thomas Andrew Knopp