Patents by Inventor Timothy Frazier
Timothy Frazier 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).
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Patent number: 10875749Abstract: A winch including a drive motor, a cable drum, and a gear train assembly coupled to the drive motor and including a planetary gear set having a ring gear positioned in a gear train housing. The gear train housing including a radial clutch mount and an axial clutch mount. A clutch mechanism is selectively positionable at the radial clutch mount, in a first configuration, and the axial clutch mount, in a second configuration. The clutch mechanism is operable to selectively lock and unlock the ring gear to the gear train housing, thereby engaging and disengaging the cable drum from the gear train assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Westin Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Frazier, Ron Dennis, Brent Nasset
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Patent number: 10781086Abstract: Winches with dual mode remote controls, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch can include a frame, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and a winch control module. The winch control module can include an enable/disable circuit having a normally open ground path connection and a controller having wireless capability connected to the enable/disable circuit. The controller can include instructions to disable the wireless capability of the controller when the normally open ground path connection is completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Westin Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, Ty Hargroder, David Scuito, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Patent number: 10730726Abstract: Auto-engaging winch clutches, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch can include a frame, a cable drum, a drive motor supported by the frame, a gear train, and an auto-engaging clutch mechanism. The gear train can include a ring gear and a gear set engaged with the ring gear, the drive motor, and the drum. The auto-engaging clutch mechanism can include a locking element movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position, wherein in the engaged position the ring gear is grounded to the frame, and the gear set is coupled to transfer torque between the drive motor and the cable drum. An engagement mechanism can be coupled between the locking element and the drive motor to automatically move the locking element from the disengaged position to the engaged position and to automatically decouple the locking element from the drive motor when the motor is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Westin Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: Randy Karambelas, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier
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Patent number: 10633229Abstract: Winches with integrated lighting, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch with integrated lighting can include a frame, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and an electrical module. The electrical module can include a housing with first and second end caps coupled to the housing. An elongate light guide can be mounted to the housing between the housing and the cable drum with one or more drum light sources connected to the elongate light guide.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Westin Automotive Products, Inc.Inventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, Ty Hargroder, David Scuito, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20190284029Abstract: A winch including a drive motor, a cable drum, and a gear train assembly coupled to the drive motor and including a planetary gear set having a ring gear positioned in a gear train housing. The gear train housing including a radial clutch mount and an axial clutch mount. A clutch mechanism is selectively positionable at the radial clutch mount, in a first configuration, and the axial clutch mount, in a second configuration. The clutch mechanism is operable to selectively lock and unlock the ring gear to the gear train housing, thereby engaging and disengaging the cable drum from the gear train assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Timothy Frazier, Ron Dennis, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20190002254Abstract: Winches with axially aligned, mechanically actuated brakes, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch includes a cable drum rotatable in a winding direction and an unwinding direction, a drive motor, a drive shaft coupled to the drive motor and rotatable about a shaft axis, a gear train coupled to the drive shaft and the cable drum, and a mechanically actuated brake. The brake can include a first element coupled to the drive shaft and rotatable about the shaft axis, a second element coupled to the cable drum and rotatable about the shaft axis, and a friction element positioned between the first and second elements and rotatable about the shaft axis. At least one of the first and second elements can be movable toward and away from the other between an engaged position with the friction element clamped between the first and second elements, and a disengaged position with the friction element unclamped.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2017Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jacob August, Brent Nasset, Scott Salmon
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Publication number: 20180170726Abstract: A winch controller with automatic shut-off, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch can include a frame, a cable drum carried by the frame, a drive motor connected to the cable drum, and a winch control module. The control module can include an enable/disable circuit having a normally open ground path connection and a controller having wireless capability. The controller can include instructions to start a shut-off timer when the ground path connection is completed for a non-zero period of time less than a threshold time period and instructions to reset the shut-off timer when the controller receives a control signal from a wireless remote control prior to the shut-off timer expiring. The controller can also include instructions to turn off the controller when the shut-off timer expires prior to receiving a control signal from the remote control or when the ground path is subsequently completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, Ty Hargroder, David Scuito, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20180170725Abstract: Winches with dual mode remote controls, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch can include a frame, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and a winch control module. The winch control module can include an enable/disable circuit having a normally open ground path connection and a controller having wireless capability connected to the enable/disable circuit. The controller can include instructions to disable the wireless capability of the controller when the normally open ground path connection is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, Ty Hargroder, David Scuito, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20180118528Abstract: Motor control modules with multiple potted sub-modules, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative electric motor control module can include a potted contactor module, a potted controller module at least partially nested inside the contactor module and mechanically connected to the contactor module, and one or more connectors positioned between and electrically connecting the contactor module and the controller module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, Ty Hargroder, David Scuito, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20180118530Abstract: Winches with integrated lighting, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch with integrated lighting can include a frame, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and an electrical module. The electrical module can include a housing with first and second end caps coupled to the housing. An elongate light guide can be mounted to the housing between the housing and the cable drum with one or more drum light sources connected to the elongate light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, Ty Hargroder, David Scuito, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20180118533Abstract: Auto-engaging winch clutches, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative winch can include a frame, a cable drum, a drive motor supported by the frame, a gear train, and an auto-engaging clutch mechanism. The gear train can include a ring gear and a gear set engaged with the ring gear, the drive motor, and the drum. The auto-engaging clutch mechanism can include a locking element movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position, wherein in the engaged position the ring gear is grounded to the frame, and the gear set is coupled to transfer torque between the drive motor and the cable drum. An engagement mechanism can be coupled between the locking element and the drive motor to automatically move the locking element from the disengaged position to the engaged position and to automatically decouple the locking element from the drive motor when the motor is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Randy Karambelas, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier
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Publication number: 20180118531Abstract: Accessory mounting systems, and methods therefor are disclosed. A representative accessory mounting system can include a winch and one or more accessories coupled to the winch. The winch can include a frame mountable to a vehicle, a cable drum rotatably supported by the frame, a drive motor operatively connected to the cable drum, and one or more mounting elements carried by the frame. The accessories can be removably coupled to the one or more mounting elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, Ty Hargroder, David Scuito, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20170320709Abstract: A winch including a drive motor, a cable drum, and a gear train assembly coupled to the drive motor and including a planetary gear set having a ring gear positioned in a gear train housing. The gear train housing including a radial clutch mount and an axial clutch mount. A clutch mechanism is selectively positionable at the radial clutch mount, in a first configuration, and the axial clutch mount, in a second configuration. The clutch mechanism is operable to selectively lock and unlock the ring gear to the gear train housing, thereby engaging and disengaging the cable drum from the gear train assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Timothy Frazier, Ron Dennis, Brent Nasset
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Publication number: 20090260605Abstract: A compression ignition engine comprising at least one combustion chamber, an air intake system, a fuel system, an exhaust system and an exhaust gas recirculation system. The air intake system conveys air to the chamber. The exhaust system conveys exhaust gases from the combustion chamber. The exhaust gas recirculation system is capable of recirculating a portion of the exhaust gases into air intake system. The exhaust gas recirculation system comprises a cooler package and a valve. The valve controls the amount of air flow through the cooler package. The cooler package includes a first portion, a second portion and a control valve. The control valve of the cooler package is configured to control whether the air that flows through the cooler package flows only through one of the first or the second portion or through both of the first portion and the second portion in parallel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.Inventors: John Janssen, Timothy Frazier, Darald Chao
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Patent number: 7004209Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible mounting for securing at least one evacuation member to a fitment for use in a collapsible bag. The mounting comprises a peripheral ring adapted to fit within a spout of the fitment, a central member to which the at least one evacuation member is secured and a plurality of spring members extending between the peripheral ring and the central member, the spring members supporting the central member while permitting the central member to be displaced relative to the peripheral ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Liqui-Box Canada Inc.Inventors: Samuel N. Davis, James Johnson, Kevin Bergenthun, Timothy Frazier
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Publication number: 20050058263Abstract: A computer system for automatically generating and sending messages to individuals, entities, processes, or locations (objects) in response to events when specified conditions are met. The automated messaging system is capable of delivering generated messages via a plurality of message delivery mechanisms (e.g. e-mail, FAX, voice mail, textual page). The automated messaging system provides the ability to link objects in chains of relationships and to use these chains to determine which messages to generate, which objects are the recipient of generated messages, and via which message delivery mechanism generated messages are sent. The automated messaging system is useful in a variety of environments including asset management, electronic-commerce, and Internet-based securities trading, as well as other applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2004Publication date: March 17, 2005Applicant: Frazier Spaeth LLCInventor: Timothy Frazier
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Publication number: 20040123918Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible mounting for securing at least one evacuation member to a fitment for use in a collapsible bag. The mounting comprises a peripheral ring adapted to fit within a spout of the fitment, a central member to which the at least one evacuation member is secured and a plurality of spring members extending between the peripheral ring and the central member, the spring members supporting the central member while permitting the central member to be displaced relative to the peripheral ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: Samuel N. Davis, James Johnson, Kevin Bergenthun, Timothy Frazier
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Patent number: D815386Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Superwinch, LLCInventors: Jacob August, Ron Dennis, Timothy Frazier, Jon Mason, Scott Salmon, David Burns, Brent Nasset
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Patent number: D823114Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: LIQUI-BOX CORPORATIONInventors: James Johnson, Timothy Frazier