Patents by Inventor William Schierschmidt
William Schierschmidt 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: 11991959Abstract: A work implement for a work vehicle includes a boom having a chassis attachment end and an arm attachment end, an arm including a boom attachment end and a tool attachment end, and a work tool coupled to the tool attachment end of the arm. The boom attachment end is pivotally coupled to the arm attachment end of the boom. At least one of the boom and the arm includes a first portion and a second portion movably coupled to the first portion between a first orientation with respect to the first portion and a second orientation with respect to the first portion. At least one fastener is coupled between the first and second portions to selectively secure the second portion in the first orientation and the second orientation with respect to the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: KOMATSU AMERICA CORP.Inventors: William Schierschmidt, Miteshkumar Patel, Andre Lacoursiere
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Publication number: 20210092914Abstract: A work implement for a work vehicle includes a boom having a chassis attachment end and an arm attachment end, an arm including a boom attachment end and a tool attachment end, and a work tool coupled to the tool attachment end of the arm. The boom attachment end is pivotally coupled to the arm attachment end of the boom. At least one of the boom and the arm includes a first portion and a second portion movably coupled to the first portion between a first orientation with respect to the first portion and a second orientation with respect to the first portion. At least one fastener is coupled between the first and second portions to selectively secure the second portion in the first orientation and the second orientation with respect to the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: William SCHIERSCHMIDT, Miteshkumar PATEL, Andre Lacoursiere
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Patent number: 10362738Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a work implement, a first cover, and a second cover. The work implement is movably coupled to the vehicle body. The first cover is coupled to the work implement. The second cover is hingedly coupled to the vehicle body and is at least partially overlappingly disposed on the first cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
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Patent number: 10206339Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the indication of the sharpness of the teeth at a harvesting head at a forestry machine, an arrangement for the execution of the method, and a forestry machine for the use of the arrangement during execution of the method.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Komatsu Forest ABInventors: William Schierschmidt, Peter Assarsson
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Patent number: 9694862Abstract: A work vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a work implement, a track frame, a sprocket, an idler, a plurality of small track rollers, and first and second large track rollers. The track frame comprises opposite first and second end sections, and opposite upper and lower sections. The sprocket and idler are rotatably mounted to the first and second end sections, respectively, to movably support an endless track. The small and large track rollers are rotatably mounted to the lower section between the sprocket and idler and are unmovable in vertical and horizontal directions of the track frame. The small track rollers are all disposed between the first and second large track rollers. Each small track roller defines a respective small track rolling surface having a respective first tread diameter and each large track roller defines a respective large track rolling surface having a respective second tread diameter greater than each respective first tread diameter.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: William Schierschmidt, Masaru Kurita
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Patent number: 9677249Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle cover, at least one user support member and a deployment structure. The body supports at least one serviceable component. The cover is movably mounted to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. The vehicle cover at least partially covers the serviceable component(s) in the closed position, and the cover permits access to the serviceable component(s) in the open position. The user support member(s) is movably mounted to the body to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment structure is operatively coupled to the user support member(s) to move the user support member(s) from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20170071140Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a work implement, a first cover, and a second cover. The work implement is movably coupled to the vehicle body. The first cover is coupled to the work implement. The second cover is hingedly coupled to the vehicle body and is at least partially overlappingly disposed on the first cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita
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Publication number: 20160309666Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for the indication of the sharpness of the teeth at a harvesting head at a forestry machine, an arrangement for the execution of the method, and a forestry machine for the use of the arrangement during execution of the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: Komatsu Forest ABInventors: William SCHIERSCHMIDT, Peter ASSARSSON
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Publication number: 20160244111Abstract: A work vehicle comprises a vehicle body, a work implement, a track frame, a sprocket, an idler, a plurality of small track rollers, and first and second large track rollers. The track frame comprises opposite first and second end sections, and opposite upper and lower sections. The sprocket and idler are rotatably mounted to the first and second end sections, respectively, to movably support an endless track. The small and large track rollers are rotatably mounted to the lower section between the sprocket and idler and are unmovable in vertical and horizontal directions of the track frame. The small track rollers are all disposed between the first and second large track rollers. Each small track roller defines a respective small track rolling surface having a respective first tread diameter and each large track roller defines a respective large track rolling surface having a respective second tread diameter greater than each respective first tread diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: William Schierschmidt, Masaru Kurita
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Publication number: 20160244947Abstract: A work vehicle includes a vehicle body, a vehicle cover, at least one user support member and a deployment structure. The body supports at least one serviceable component. The cover is movably mounted to the body to move between a closed position and an open position. The vehicle cover at least partially covers the serviceable component(s) in the closed position, and the cover permits access to the serviceable component(s) in the open position. The user support member(s) is movably mounted to the body to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. The deployment structure is operatively coupled to the user support member(s) to move the user support member(s) from the stowed position to the deployed position in response to movement of the cover from the closed position to the open position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Noah Holcomb, William Schierschmidt, Gene Huleman, Nobufumi Kinoshita