Patents by Inventor Timothy A. Hinkle

Timothy A. Hinkle 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).

  • Protection system for a work vehicle
    Patent number: 10479421
    Abstract: A protection system for a work vehicle includes a rear portion configured to couple to a chassis of the work vehicle and a top portion configured to couple to a cab of the work vehicle. The top portion is also configured so that at least part of the top portion is positioned above the cab of the work vehicle relative to a ground surface. In addition, a first height of a maximum vertical extent of the top portion relative to the ground surface is substantially equal to a second height of a maximum vertical extent of the rear portion relative to the ground surface. Further, the rear portion and the top portion are separated from one another while the rear portion is coupled to the chassis and the top portion is coupled to the cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: John M. Moffitt, Timothy A. Hinkle, Quinton J. Berggren
  • PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR A WORK VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20180178857
    Abstract: A protection system for a work vehicle includes a rear portion configured to couple to a chassis of the work vehicle and a top portion configured to couple to a cab of the work vehicle. The top portion is also configured so that at least part of the top portion is positioned above the cab of the work vehicle relative to a ground surface. In addition, a first height of a maximum vertical extent of the top portion relative to the ground surface is substantially equal to a second height of a maximum vertical extent of the rear portion relative to the ground surface. Further, the rear portion and the top portion are separated from one another while the rear portion is coupled to the chassis and the top portion is coupled to the cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: John M. Moffitt, Timothy A. Hinkle, Quinton J. Berggren