Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Gebauer

Thomas E. Gebauer 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: 5692850
    Abstract: A high visibility coupler for front end loader implements that is selectively mountable to the extendable arms of a front end loader and is attachable to implements, such as a fork. The structure of the coupler is such that it has a plurality of parallel lift ribs that are perpendicularly interconnected by cross ribs to form an open lattice type structure, thereby allowing the operator of the front end loader to easily see and manipulate the fork or other attachment, so that the object to be picked up can be easily and safely engaged. One embodiment of the high visibility coupler for front end loaders includes a male master, a carriage and a movable implement such as a fork. The male master includes a plurality of parallel lift ribs that are perpendicularly interconnected by cross members to form an opening wherein the male master is received and carried by lift pistons operative with the lifting arms. The male master carries a carriage which has openings aligned with the opening of the male master.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 2, 1997
    Assignee: JRB Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen E. Kimble, Thomas E. Gebauer
  • Patent number: 5529419
    Abstract: A high visibility coupler for front end loader implements that is selectively mountable to the extendable arms of a front end loader and is attachable to implements, such as a fork. The structure of the coupler is such that it has a plurality of parallel lift ribs, that are perpendicularly interconnected by cross ribs to form an open lattice type structure, thereby allowing the operator of the front end loader to easily see and manipulate the fork or other attachment, so that the object to be picked up can be easily and safely engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: JRB Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Gebauer
  • Patent number: 5423625
    Abstract: A coupler is provided for implementation on the boom of an excavator and adapted for receiving and coupling an arm or implement. The coupler is pinned to the boom through apertures and a pair of parallel plates. An actuating hydraulic piston is connected to the coupler through holes passing through another pair of plates. Attachment to the arm or implement is achieved by first engagement of a pair of slots with pins on the arm, and subsequent engagement of other slots with another pair of pins. The last mentioned slots have associated therewith a cam locking plate which closes the slot upon the pins to prevent removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1995
    Assignee: JRB Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gebauer, Leroy E. Kraske
  • Patent number: 5415235
    Abstract: A coupler is provided for implementation with front end loaders. A male face plate is connected to the arms of the front end loader, having spring biased and hydraulically released cams on the back surface thereof and maintained in juxtaposition to an aperture passing through the base plate. A female coupler portion is attached to an appropriate implement. The female coupler portion includes a pair of ribs having hooks at the top thereof for engaging the bridge pins of the male portion, and legs having cam pins extending from bottom portions of the ribs. The legs and cam pins pass through the aperture of the faced plate to make locking engagement with the cams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignee: JRB Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Gebauer