Patents by Inventor WILLIAM K. RULE
WILLIAM K. RULE 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: 11772716Abstract: A suspension system for an operator station of a work vehicle having a chassis includes a subframe structure, a plurality of mounting pads, a plurality of shock absorbers, a rear lateral rod, a front stabilizer, and a pitch control stabilizer. The plurality of mounting pads is positioned on a top surface of the subframe structure. The plurality of shock absorbers connects between the chassis and the subframe structure near each of the mounting pads. The rear lateral rod connects to the rear side of the subframe structure and to the chassis. The front stabilizer connects to the front side of the subframe structure and to the chassis. The pitch control stabilizer connects to the right side of the subframe structure and to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Byron N. Manternach, Scott A. Tebbe, Todd W. Rea, Wen Tsung Lin, William K. Rule, Jacob J. Foxen, Sachidanand Sasidharan
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Publication number: 20230286597Abstract: A suspension system for an operator station of a work vehicle having a chassis includes a subframe structure, a plurality of mounting pads, a plurality of shock absorbers, a rear lateral rod, a front stabilizer, and a pitch control stabilizer. The plurality of mounting pads is positioned on a top surface of the subframe structure. The plurality of shock absorbers connects between the chassis and the subframe structure near each of the mounting pads. The rear lateral rod connects to the rear side of the subframe structure and to the chassis. The front stabilizer connects to the front side of the subframe structure and to the chassis. The pitch control stabilizer connects to the right side of the subframe structure and to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: BYRON N. MANTERNACH, SCOTT A. TEBBE, TODD W. REA, Wen Tsung Lin, WILLIAM K. RULE, JACOB J. FOXEN, Sachidanand Sasidharan
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Patent number: 11203383Abstract: A suspension system for an operator station of a vehicle having a chassis includes a subframe structure positioned between the operator station and the chassis. The subframe structure includes a plurality of mounting pads configured to support the operator station. A plurality of suspension assemblies are connected between the chassis and the subframe structure near each of the mounting pads. A first lateral rod is connected between the subframe structure near one of the mounting pads and the chassis. A first longitudinal rod is connected between the subframe structure near one of the mounting pads and the chassis. A stabilizer bar is connected between the subframe structure at two locations and the chassis. A roll control bar is connected between the subframe structure at two locations and the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Byron N Manternach, Brandon Lee, Sungkwon Choi, Todd Rea, Daniel J Deboer, William K Rule, Donald E Young, Wen Tsung Lin, Charles N Warren, Andrew F. Rames
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Patent number: 10793204Abstract: An operator station suspension system including a subframe structure with connection locations, isolators, and suspension components to couple the subframe structure to a chassis and enable movement of the subframe structure relative to the chassis. The subframe structure connects to an operator station at the connection locations with isolators between the subframe structure and operator station at each connection location to reduce noise and vibration. The isolators can be made of rubber, polymer or other materials. Each connection location can have a connection post, and the isolators can be ring-shaped to fit over the connection posts. The suspension components can include shock dampers that enable vertical movement, control linkages that enable pitch motion, and/or stabilizer linkages that enable roll motion of the subframe structure relative to the chassis. The subframe structure can include a rigid body with forward and rearward arms rigidly connected to the rigid body.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Byron N. Manternach, Wen Tsung Lin, Donald E. Young, Aaron Booms, William K. Rule, Jade Bender, Kiran Patel, Anthony DeSalvo, Ryan Pecinovsky
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Patent number: 10717475Abstract: An operator station suspension system including isolators, a butterfly crossbar and station connection locations located on the butterfly crossbar. The butterfly crossbar includes a central crossbar that extends laterally with forward extending arms rigidly connected at the left and right ends, and rearward extending arms rigidly connected at the left and right ends of the central crossbar. The butterfly crossbar couples to the operator station at the station connection locations with one of the isolators located between the butterfly crossbar and the operator station at each of the station connection locations to reduce noise and vibration. Each connection location can have a connection post, and the isolators can be ring-shaped to fit over the connection posts. The suspension system can also include shock dampers for vertical movement, control linkages for pitch motion, and/or stabilizer linkages for roll motion of the subframe structure relative to the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: DEERE & COMPANYInventors: Byron N. Manternach, Wen Tsung Lin, Donald E. Young, Aaron Booms, William K. Rule, Jade Bender, Kiran Patil, Anthony DeSalvo, Ryan Pecinovsky
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Publication number: 20200172176Abstract: An operator station suspension system including isolators, a butterfly crossbar and station connection locations located on the butterfly crossbar. The butterfly crossbar includes a central crossbar that extends laterally with forward extending arms rigidly connected at the left and right ends, and rearward extending arms rigidly connected at the left and right ends of the central crossbar. The butterfly crossbar couples to the operator station at the station connection locations with one of the isolators located between the butterfly crossbar and the operator station at each of the station connection locations to reduce noise and vibration. Each connection location can have a connection post, and the isolators can be ring-shaped to fit over the connection posts. The suspension system can also include shock dampers for vertical movement, control linkages for pitch motion, and/or stabilizer linkages for roll motion of the subframe structure relative to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Byron N. Manternach, Wen Tsung Lin, Donald E. Young, Aaron Booms, William K. Rule, Jade Bender, Kiran Patil, Anthony DeSalvo, Ryan Pecinovsky
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Publication number: 20200172177Abstract: An operator station suspension system including a subframe structure with connection locations, isolators, and suspension components to couple the subframe structure to a chassis and enable movement of the subframe structure relative to the chassis. The subframe structure connects to an operator station at the connection locations with isolators between the subframe structure and operator station at each connection location to reduce noise and vibration. The isolators can be made of rubber, polymer or other materials. Each connection location can have a connection post, and the isolators can be ring-shaped to fit over the connection posts. The suspension components can include shock dampers that enable vertical movement, control linkages that enable pitch motion, and/or stabilizer linkages that enable roll motion of the subframe structure relative to the chassis. The subframe structure can include a rigid body with forward and rearward arms rigidly connected to the rigid body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Byron N. Manternach, Wen Tsung Lin, Donald E. Young, Aaron Booms, William K. Rule, Jade Bender, Kiran Patil, Anthony DeSalvo, Ryan Pecinovsky
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Publication number: 20200055552Abstract: A suspension system for an operator station of a vehicle having a chassis includes a subframe structure positioned between the operator station and the chassis. The subframe structure includes a plurality of mounting pads configured to support the operator station. A plurality of suspension assemblies are connected between the chassis and the subframe structure near each of the mounting pads. A first lateral rod is connected between the subframe structure near one of the mounting pads and the chassis. A first longitudinal rod is connected between the subframe structure near one of the mounting pads and the chassis. A stabilizer bar is connected between the subframe structure at two locations and the chassis. A roll control bar is connected between the subframe structure at two locations and the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: BYRON N. MANTERNACH, BRANDON LEE, SUNGKWON CHOI, TODD REA, DANIEL J. DEBOER, WILLIAM K. RULE, DONALD E. YOUNG, WEN TSUNG LIN, CHARLES N. WARREN, ANDREW F. RAMES