Patents by Inventor William F. Joy

William F. Joy 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: 4227852
    Abstract: A releasable boom lock located between a swing tower that pivotally supports a boom consists of a latch pivoted on the swing tower and a pin located on the boom. The pin and latch are designed to automatically interlock the boom and swing tower when the boom is moved to a transport position and are separable from each other by manipulation of a tool fluid ram pivotally supported on the boom. The tool fluid ram has an extension held in a fixed position so that operation of the fluid ram, which causes it to pivot on the boom, will move the extension into engagement with the pivotable latch and release the boom from the swing tower. The extension can be released to be pivotable on the ram to allow operation of the ram without releasing the latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1980
    Assignee: J. I. Case Company
    Inventors: Floyd A. Schmitz, William F. Joy