Patents by Inventor Todd Jason Hughes

Todd Jason Hughes 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: 9540185
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rack stopper system for holding a plurality of components and/or component trays on a rack and then allowing the component trays to be transferred to another rack. The system can include a base, a support bar attached to the base, and a wiper bar pivotally attached to the support bar. The wiper bar can have a stop position that blocks a component and/or a component tray from rolling off of a first rack and a pass position that allows the component and/or component tray to roll off of the first rack and onto a second rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: John Psutka, Mike Ellis, Todd Jason Hughes
  • Publication number: 20120328407
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rack stopper system for holding a plurality of components and/or component trays on a rack and then allowing the component trays to be transferred to another rack. The system can include a base, a support bar attached to the base, and a wiper bar pivotally attached to the support bar. The wiper bar can have a stop position that blocks a component and/or a component tray from rolling off of a first rack and a pass position that allows the component and/or component tray to roll off of the first rack and onto a second rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: John Psutka, Mike Ellis, Todd Jason Hughes
  • Publication number: 20110316254
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a secondary locking assembly for a towmotor when the towmotor is connected to a dolly. The towmotor includes a first lever pivotally connected to a rear panel of the towmotor. The lever is connected to the rear panel of the towmotor by means of a first pivot point. A sleeve having a second extended lever covers a portion of the first lever. The sleeve abuts the first pivot point of the first lever. The sleeve is pivotally connected about a second pivot point located on the first lever. By clamping the first lever and the second lever together, the sleeve moves from the locked position abutting the first pivot point to an unlocked position wherein the first lever as a whole may be pivotally raised to an unlocked position. The locking assembly further includes an elongated member extending between the first lever and the hitch pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy Tien Bui, Adam Douglas Brozovic, Todd Jason Hughes
  • Patent number: 8079614
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a secondary locking assembly for a towmotor when the towmotor is connected to a dolly. The towmotor includes a first lever pivotally connected to a rear panel of the towmotor. The lever is connected to the rear panel of the towmotor by means of a first pivot point. A sleeve having a second extended lever covers a portion of the first lever. The sleeve abuts the first pivot point of the first lever. The sleeve is pivotally connected about a second pivot point located on the first lever. By clamping the first lever and the second lever together, the sleeve moves from the locked position abutting the first pivot point to an unlocked position wherein the first lever as a whole may be pivotally raised to an unlocked position. The locking assembly further includes an elongated rod extending between the first lever and a hitch pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmy Tien Bui, Adam Douglas Brozovic, Todd Jason Hughes