John F Downing

US Patent:

20070092364, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/247729

Inventors:

William Geise - Star City IN, US
John Downing - Winamac IN, US

International Classification:

B60P 1/04

US Classification:

414467000

Abstract:

A vehicle-mounted hook hoist for loading, transporting, dumping and unloading material handling containers, includes a vehicle having a main frame; and, a hook hoist assembly including a hoist frame, a tilt frame, an extension tube assembly, an articulating arm and motive means for moving said tilt frame, extension tube assembly and articulating arm; wherein the hoist frame has a rear hinge mount and is mounted to the main frame, the tilt frame has a rear and a pivot mount and is pivotally mounted at its pivot mount to the rear hinge mount of the hoist frame, and the extension tube is telescopically connected with the tilt frame to extend between a retracted position and an extended position; and, wherein the articulating arm is pivotally connected to the extension tube assembly to pivot between a retracted rest position and a rotatably extended position, and wherein the articulating arm includes a hook configured to engage with and move a container onto and off of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20070196200, Aug 23, 2007

Filed:

Feb 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/356533

Inventors:

Nate Martindale - Star City IN, US
John Downing - Winamac IN, US

International Classification:

B60P 1/04

US Classification:

414469000

Abstract:

A remotely positionable control system for use with a container hoist vehicle having a main frame and container manipulating elements includes an articulating support assembly having a first arm connectable to a hoist vehicle and a second arm movably connected to the first arm to move between a storage rest position and an extended use position, each of the first and second arms having inboard and outboard ends; a control console mounted to the outboard end of the second arm and having at least one user control element; signal transfer means for operationally connecting the at least one user control element with the container manipulating elements; and, a pivot control apparatus for releasably holding the second arm in at least one of the storage rest position and the extended use position.

US Patent:

20090202328, Aug 13, 2009

Filed:

Dec 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/332030

Inventors:

William S. Geise - Star City IN, US
John Downing - Winamac IN, US

International Classification:

B65F 3/26

US Classification:

414478

Abstract:

A vehicle-mounted hook hoist for loading, transporting, dumping and unloading material handling containers, includes a vehicle having a main frame; and, a hook hoist assembly including a hoist frame, a tilt frame, an extension tube assembly, an articulating arm and motive means for moving said tilt frame, extension tube assembly and articulating arm; wherein the hoist frame has a rear hinge mount and is mounted to the main frame, the tilt frame has a rear and a pivot mount and is pivotally mounted at its pivot mount to the rear hinge mount of the hoist frame, and the extension tube is telescopically connected with the tilt frame to extend between a retracted position and an extended position; and, wherein the articulating arm is pivotally connected to the extension tube assembly to pivot between a retracted rest position and a rotatably extended position, and wherein the articulating arm includes a hook configured to engage with and move a container onto and off of the vehicle.

US Patent:

20130089397, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/648859

Inventors:

John J. Downing - Winamac IN, US
Nathan L. Martindale - Star City IN, US

Assignee:

Wastequip, LLC - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B60P 1/00
B60P 1/16

US Classification:

414494, 414507

Abstract:

A hoist apparatus is provided for loading an article onto a vehicle. The hoist apparatus generally includes a frame; a stationary sheave block including at least a first pulley and a second pulley; a moveable sheave carrier adapted for movement along the length of the frame, the moveable sheave carrier including at least a third pulley and a fourth pulley. At least one powered winch mechanism is attached to the moveable sheave carrier for moving the moveable sheave carrier along the length of the frame. A cable is provided which includes a first end detachably fixed to an article to be loaded onto a vehicle and a second end fixed to the hoist apparatus, the cable being adapted for travelling through the first pulley and the second pulley of the stationary sheave block and the third pulley and fourth pulley of the moveable sheave carrier in a predetermined path.

US Patent:

20200307435, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Mar 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/369502

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
John Jason Downing - Winamac IN, US
Steven J. Kopka - Winamac IN, US
Matthew Mock - Peru IN, US

International Classification:

B60P 1/00
B60P 1/64
B62D 65/02

Abstract:

A hoist apparatus assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle frame. The hoist apparatus assembly includes a hoist apparatus comprising a hoist apparatus frame. The hoist apparatus frame has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a longitudinal axis. The hoist apparatus assembly also includes an apron plate disposed at the hoist apparatus frame first end, and the apron plate defines at least one slot therethrough. Also, the hoist apparatus assembly includes at least one first bracket including a plate and a stem disposed at a right angle to the plate. The plate of the at least one first bracket is coupled with the hoist apparatus frame at the hoist apparatus frame first end. The stem of the at least one first bracket extends through the at least one slot in the apron plate and is coupled with the vehicle frame.

US Patent:

20160347228, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

May 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/166385

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
John J. Downing - Winamac IN, US

International Classification:

B60P 1/48
B65G 67/02
B60P 1/64

Abstract:

Systems and methods for controlling a hoist apparatus on a vehicle to automatically load and unload a container. The vehicle includes a chassis, a hoist apparatus coupled with the chassis, and at least one lift mechanism operative to move the hoist apparatus with respect to the chassis in response to the flow of hydraulic fluid along a fluid flow path. The vehicle also includes at least one valve in fluid communication with the at least one lift mechanism, a control system in electronic communication with the at least one valve, and a transceiver in electronic communication with the control system. The control system is operative to receive, via the transceiver, an initiation signal from a remote control unit. Further, the control system is operative to selectively actuate the at least one valve in response to the initiation signal to move the hoist apparatus.