Patents by Inventor Timothy R. Scheetz

Timothy R. Scheetz 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: 7644788
    Abstract: A trailer that includes a belts that each encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel and have a ground engaging surface and a wheel engaging surface, the wheel engaging surface having lugs thereon for mating with the apertures in the front wheel and the rear wheel such that when the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel rotates, the belt is positively driven and at least one belt tensioning system for maintaining tension on the plurality of belts, the at least one belt tensioning system includes a track tension cylinder operatively mounted between an axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel and the main frame, wherein the track tension cylinder maintains tension on the belt by moving the axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel in a horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Scheetz Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Scheetz
  • Patent number: 7641006
    Abstract: A military vehicle, e.g., tank, that includes a turret, a gun mounted on the turret, a plurality of belts, wherein each of the plurality of belts encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel to provide a positive belt drive system for rotating the belt, at least one suspension system for absorbing load stresses, each suspension system having a suspension cylinder that is operatively and pivotably mounted to a military vehicle frame pivot on a main frame of the military vehicle, at least one belt tensioning system for maintaining tension on the plurality of belts, by moving the axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel in a horizontal direction, and at least one electric drive system that includes electric drive motors for rotation of the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel and braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Scheetz Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Scheetz
  • Publication number: 20090295222
    Abstract: A trailer that includes a belts that each encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel and have a ground engaging surface and a wheel engaging surface, the wheel engaging surface having lugs thereon for mating with the apertures in the front wheel and the rear wheel such that when the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel rotates, the belt is positively driven and at least one belt tensioning system for maintaining tension on the plurality of belts, the at least one belt tensioning system includes a track tension cylinder operatively mounted between an axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel and the main frame, wherein the track tension cylinder maintains tension on the belt by moving the axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel in a horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2006
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: SCHEETZ, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy R Scheetz
  • Publication number: 20080258549
    Abstract: A military vehicle, e.g., tank, that includes a turret, a gun mounted on the turret, a plurality of belts, wherein each of the plurality of belts encompass a front wheel and a rear wheel to provide a positive belt drive system for rotating the belt, at least one suspension system for absorbing load stresses, each suspension system having a suspension cylinder that is operatively and pivotably mounted to a military vehicle frame pivot on a main frame of the military vehicle, at least one belt tensioning system for maintaining tension on the plurality of belts, by moving the axle of the at least one of the front wheel or the rear wheel in a horizontal direction, and at least one electric drive system that includes electric drive motors for rotation of the at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel and braking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Scheetz, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Scheetz
  • Patent number: 7267414
    Abstract: A track driven device having a suspension system, positive hydraulic braking system, positive drive belt system and belt tensioning system for an improved ride, reducing belt wear and belt failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Scheetz, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Scheetz
  • Patent number: 6860571
    Abstract: A track driven device having a suspension system, positive hydraulic braking system, positive drive belt system and belt tensioning system for an improved ride, reducing belt wear and belt failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Scheetz Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Scheetz
  • Publication number: 20040012259
    Abstract: A track driven device having a suspension system, positive hydraulic braking system, positive drive belt system and belt tensioning system for an improved ride, reducing belt wear and belt failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Scheetz Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Scheetz
  • Publication number: 20010007234
    Abstract: A tractor that can pull a wide variety of equipment such as that for tilling, seeding and fertilizing of field crops. The equipment can also include reservoirs for containing large quantities of seeds and fertilizers such as liquid manure. As tilling and fertilizing progresses these materials as dispensed changing the weight distribution on the tractor. The change can be compensated for during use by sensing weight and adjusting the position of the machine connecting structure in response thereto, such as a fifth wheel of the tractor, in real-time, to generally equalize weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: July 12, 2001
    Applicant: Scheetz Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Scheetz