Roger D Kooima

US Patent:

8011873, Sep 6, 2011

Filed:

Aug 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/216266

Inventors:

Roger D. Kooima - Canton SD, US

International Classification:

B60P 3/12

US Classification:

414563

Abstract:

The current invention is a portable wheel lift device for lifting and towing vehicles comprising a boom which pivots up and down for connecting to and raising a portion of a vehicle which is to be towed. The invention comprises a mounting frame adapted to be attached to a towing vehicle and a two-stage cylinder assembly operatively connected to the mounting frame and the boom for tilting the pivoting boom relative to the mounting frame.

US Patent:

8177193, May 15, 2012

Filed:

Feb 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/372200

Inventors:

Roger D. Kooima - Canton SD, US
Thomas V. Schorn - Canton SD, US

International Classification:

B66F 3/10

US Classification:

254 96, 254129, 254134

Abstract:

A building and grain bin lifting system utilizing a combination of lifting assemblies for lifting building and grain bin components. The lifting assembly includes a mobile supporting structure, a jack disposed within the mobile supporting structure configured to linearly travel, a mounting bracket attached to the jack, connectably interfacing with a building component, an exclusive power source for providing operating power to the jack, an onboard controller enabling selective raise/lower activation of the jack, and a remote control unit in communication with the controller allowing an operator to operate one or more controls associated with the lifting assembly.

US Patent:

8516680, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Nov 17, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/947902

Inventors:

Roger D. Kooima - Canton SD, US
Thomas V. Schorn - Canton SD, US

International Classification:

B23Q 7/00

US Classification:

29559, 254 96, 254 1, 292811

Abstract:

A building and grain bin lifting system utilizing a combination of lifting assemblies for lifting building and grain bin components. The lifting assembly includes a mobile supporting structure, a jack disposed within the mobile supporting structure configured to linearly travel, a mounting bracket attached to the jack, connectably interfacing with a building component, an exclusive power source for providing operating power to the jack, an onboard controller enabling selective raise/lower activation of the jack, and a remote control unit in communication with the controller allowing an operator to operate one or more controls associated with the lifting assembly.

US Patent:

20070098536, May 3, 2007

Filed:

Oct 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/550561

Inventors:

ROGER KOOIMA - Canton SD, US

International Classification:

B60P 3/12

US Classification:

414563000

Abstract:

The present invention provides an extendable telescoping boom having one or more telescoping sections which nest inside one another allowing the boom to extend and retract. Along the surfaces of the boom sections are one or more sunken pockets in the surface of the boom sections which contain one or more wear pads attached within one or more sunken pockets allowing the multiple boom sections to slide linearly one inside the other with a reduced gap between the boom sections. A method of manufacturing an extendable telescoping boom assembly is also provided.

US Patent:

46326294, Dec 30, 1986

Filed:

Aug 12, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/765254

Inventors:

Roger D. Kooima - Canton SD

International Classification:

B60P 312

US Classification:

414563

Abstract:

A wheel lift towing apparatus is disclosed for mounting on the rear end of a tow truck or other towing vehicle for engaging the wheels of an immobilized vehicle to be towed. A rearwardly extending boom assembly is mounted at the rear end of the tow truck. Wheel lift carriages are mounted on the free end of the boom assembly for engaging the wheels of the immobilized vehicle for lifting the vehicle. An inclined ramp and follower mechanism is provided between a mounting bracket on the tow truck and the boom assembly for guiding upward lifting movement of the boom assembly and for effecting angular upward movement of the wheel lift carriages greater than the upper movement of the forward end of the boom assembly. Each wheel lift carriage is in the form of a fork-like structure having a pair of arms positionable on the inner and outer sides of a wheel. The inner arm has an aperture for insertion thereinto of the inner end of the support rod.

US Patent:

58237356, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

Feb 14, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/800662

Inventors:

Roger Kooima - Canton SD

International Classification:

B60P 312

US Classification:

414563

Abstract:

A new adapter for attaching a wheel lift apparatus to a road tractor for quickly mounting wheel lift apparatus to the road tractor. The inventive device includes a mounting frame having a gooseneck configuration defining a wide end and a narrow end, with the wide end of the mounting frame mounted on the frame of the road tractor, and the narrow end attached to the fifth wheel plate of the road tractor by a kingpin and attached to the tractor frame by link rods.

US Patent:

60364289, Mar 14, 2000

Filed:

Oct 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/174865

Inventors:

Roger Kooima - Canton SD

International Classification:

B60P 312

US Classification:

414563

Abstract:

A new adapter for attaching a wheel lift apparatus to a road tractor for quickly mounting wheel lift apparatus to the road tractor. The inventive device includes a mounting frame having a gooseneck configuration defining a wide end and a narrow end, with the wide end of the mounting frame mounted on the frame of the road tractor, and the narrow end attached to the fifth wheel plate of the road tractor by a kingpin and attached to the tractor frame by link rods.

US Patent:

60331771, Mar 7, 2000

Filed:

Jul 10, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/112840

Inventors:

Roger D. Kooima - Canton SD

International Classification:

B60P 312

US Classification:

414438

Abstract:

A forklift attachment for attachment to a fifth-wheel hitch assembly of a vehicle for permitting the lifting of loads. The forklift attachment includes a ground engaging support carriage having an towing tongue designed for attachment to a fifth-wheel hitch assembly of a vehicle. A pair of lifting arms are pivotally mounted to the support carriage. A pair of lifting devices are provided for raising and lowering the lifting arms with respect to the support carriage and a pair of tilting devices are provided for tilting the lifting arms with respect to the support carriage.