Jesse J Bender

US Patent:

20110169281, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 11, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/685339

Inventors:

Jesse J. Bender - Waterloo IA, US

International Classification:

E05C 3/06

US Classification:

292216

Abstract:

A latch assembly includes a striker plate and a latch plate. The striker plate is pivotal to a locked position securing the latch assembly to a striker bar and to an unlocked position wherein the striker bar can be inserted and removed therefrom. The latch plate is pivotal on a pivot pin to a latched position holding the striker plate in its locked position and to an unlatched position wherein the striker plate can be pivoted into and out of its locked position. A latch pin projects from the latch plate. A lever is pivotally mounted on the pivot pin. The lever is engagable with the latch pin to move the latch member from the latched position to the unlatched position. The lever is longer than a length of the latch plate. A spring is coupled to the lever and biased to urge the lever away from the latch pin. A link coupled to the lever is operable to move the lever towards the latch pin. The latch plate is pivotal independently of the lever when the striker plate is pivoting to its locked position.

US Patent:

20210122224, Apr 29, 2021

Filed:

Oct 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/664654

Inventors:

- Moline IL, US
Jesse J. Bender - Waterloo IA, US

International Classification:

B60K 5/04
B62D 25/08
B60K 17/24
F01M 11/00
F01M 1/02
B60G 3/00
A01B 51/02

Abstract:

An engine mounting assembly includes a front frame element defining, in part, a structural load bearing assembly, a differential case mounted to the frame at a frame mounting area, and an oil pan having upright and bottom walls defining an oil sump. The differential case has an opening configured to receive an axle assembly and has walls defining a pan-receiving recess. The oil pan is configured to conform to the pan-receiving recess to be supported by the differential case and overlap the frame mounting area. The oil pan has a mounting flange extending from the upright walls and mounting bores that receives mounting bolts for coupling the oil pan to the engine and the oil pan to the differential case. The differential case and the oil pan form part of the structural load bearing assembly of the work vehicle to transfer structural loads to and from the front frame element.