Patents by Inventor Tim Wetterhus

Tim Wetterhus 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: 7574841
    Abstract: A height adjustable jack piling assembly has a piling with a top and a bottom. A hinge axis is disposed on the top and a bearing plate is disposed at the bottom. A height adjustment mechanism extends upwardly from the bearing plate and through the piling to raise the piling, and the corresponding hinge axis, by operating the height adjustment mechanism from the top. The method includes placing a jack piling assembly and second lower piling, each having a hinge axis, into the earth and operating the height adjustment mechanism of the jack piling assembly to align the hinge axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Morton Buildings
    Inventors: Wayne A. Knepp, Tim Wetterhus, Don Ferguson, Dave Fehr, Paul Remmele, John Gleason
  • Publication number: 20080072529
    Abstract: A height adjustable jack piling assembly has a piling with a top and a bottom. A hinge axis is disposed on the top and a bearing plate is disposed at the bottom. A height adjustment mechanism extends upwardly from the bearing plate and through the piling to raise the piling, and the corresponding hinge axis, by operating the height adjustment mechanism from the top. The method includes placing a jack piling assembly and second lower piling, each having a hinge axis, into the earth and operating the height adjustment mechanism of the jack piling assembly to align the hinge axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Morgan Buildings
    Inventors: Wayne Knepp, Tim Wetterhus, Don Ferguson, Dave Fehr, Paul Remmele, John Gleason
  • Patent number: 7343713
    Abstract: A height adjustable jack piling assembly has a piling with a top and a bottom. A hinge axis is disposed on the top and a bearing plate is disposed at the bottom. A height adjustment mechanism extends upwardly from the bearing plate and through the piling to raise the piling, and the corresponding hinge axis, by operating the height adjustment mechanism from the top. The method includes placing a jack piling assembly and second lower piling, each having a hinge axis, into the earth and operating the height adjustment mechanism of the jack piling assembly to align the hinge axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Morton Buildings
    Inventors: Wayne Knepp, Tim Wetterhus, Don Ferguson, Dave Fehr, Paul Remmele, John Gleason
  • Patent number: 7331748
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting various work tools, e.g., a backhoe, to a pair of parallel frame members (28) of a vehicle (20). A pair of parallel main beams (26) extend transversely across the frame members (28) and a telescoping stabilizing leg (24) extends downwardly from each end of each of the main beams (26). Four posts (48) extend from the main beams (26) for connecting the main beams (26) at spaced positions along the pair of parallel frame members (28). Each of the posts (48) is L-shaped in cross section with one flange thereof welded to the associated main beam (26) and the other flange attached to the vehicle (20) frame members (28). A pair of bearing blocks (50) are disposed on a first leg cross-beam (42) for pivotally supporting a and a pair of hydraulic cylinder-pistons (52) are attached to a main cross-beam (40) for pivoting the backhoe about the bearing blocks (50).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Morton Buildings
    Inventors: Wayne A. Knepp, Tim Wetterhus, Kevin Potter
  • Publication number: 20060099062
    Abstract: An assembly for mounting various work tools, e.g., a backhoe, to a pair of parallel frame members (28) of a vehicle (20). A pair of parallel main beams (26) extend transversely across the frame members (28) and a telescoping stabilizing leg (24) extends downwardly from each end of each of the main beams (26). Four posts (48) extend from the main beams (26) for connecting the main beams (26) at spaced positions along the pair of parallel frame members (28). Each of the posts (48) is L-shaped in cross section with one flange thereof welded to the associated main beam (26) and the other flange attached to the vehicle (20) frame members (28). A pair of bearing blocks (50) are disposed on a first leg cross-beam (42) for pivotally supporting a and a pair of hydraulic cylinder-pistons (52) are attached to a main cross-beam (40) for pivoting the backhoe about the bearing blocks (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Wayne Knepp, Tim Wetterhus, Kevin Potter
  • Publication number: 20050016111
    Abstract: A height adjustable jack piling assembly has a piling with a top and a bottom. A hinge axis is disposed on the top and a bearing plate is disposed at the bottom. A height adjustment mechanism extends upwardly from the bearing plate and through the piling to raise the piling, and the corresponding hinge axis, by operating the height adjustment mechanism from the top. The method includes placing a jack piling assembly and second lower piling, each having a hinge axis, into the earth and operating the height adjustment mechanism of the jack piling assembly to align the hinge axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Wayne Knepp, Tim Wetterhus, Don Ferguson, Dave Fehr, Paul Remmele, John Gleason