Patents by Inventor Verne Watts

Verne Watts 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).

  • Publication number: 20060182600
    Abstract: A mounting device for securing a grapple tooth bar to a loader bucket or fork includes at least one guide arm rotatably secured to the loader bucket or fork and having a distal end. A grapple tooth bar mounting bracket is attached to the distal end of the guide arm where the grapple tooth bar positions within the grapple tooth bar mounting bracket. The grapple tooth bar is removably secured to the grapple tooth bar mounting bracket with at least one securing mechanism such that mounting device can be mounted to loader buckets or forks of varying widths and can accept grapple tooth bars of various lengths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventors: Charles Deyo, Wally Kaczmarski, Corwin Waswick, Verne Watts
  • Publication number: 20060053761
    Abstract: A mower comprising a mower housing with an open bottom for mowing underneath the housing. A mower blade is positioned with the housing and is driven by a motor mounted to the housing. A linkage assembly attaches a prime mover to the housing and supports the mower relative to the prime mover wherein the linkage assembly provides vertical and rotational movement of the housing about an axis along a path of travel of the mower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Clark Equipment Company
    Inventors: Christopher Lougheed, Corwin Waswick, Verne Watts, Aaron Haaland