Michael David Howe

US Patent:

20220340216, Oct 27, 2022

Filed:

Jul 7, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/859488

Inventors:

- Waterboro ME, US
Michael Howe - Biddeford ME, US
Cote Taylor - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 55/02
B60D 1/48

Abstract:

Example apparatuses and techniques are disclosed for towing tracked vehicles at high speeds without various deficiencies and for allowing a vehicle to be configured to extend supplemental wheels from a storage configuration into a ground support configuration in which the vehicle is able to make use of the supplemental wheels for additional ground support.

US Patent:

20220194494, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Dec 18, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/126554

Inventors:

- Waterboro ME, US
Michael Howe - Biddeford ME, US

International Classification:

B62D 55/084
B62D 55/104
B62D 55/12

Abstract:

Techniques are directed to utilizing a suspension protector to deflect debris away from a set of suspension components of a tracked vehicle. The tracked vehicle includes a vehicle body, a suspension, and a set of suspension protectors. The suspension couples with the vehicle body and is constructed and arranged to control movement of the vehicle body using tracks. Each suspension protector couples with the vehicle body and is disposed a predefined distance from a respective wheel of the suspension to deflect debris thrown from the respective wheel and a respective track away from a respective set of suspension components of the suspension.

US Patent:

20200377161, Dec 3, 2020

Filed:

Aug 7, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/534061

Inventors:

- Waterboro ME, US
Michael Howe - Limerick ME, US
Cote Taylor - Dearborn MI, US

International Classification:

B62D 55/02
B60D 1/48

Abstract:

Example apparatuses and techniques have been presented for towing tracked vehicles at high speeds without various deficiencies and for allowing a vehicle to be configured to extend supplemental wheels from a storage configuration into a ground support configuration in which the vehicle is able to make use of the supplemental wheels for additional ground support.

US Patent:

20190315413, Oct 17, 2019

Filed:

Apr 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/953836

Inventors:

- Waterboro ME, US
Michael Howe - Limerick ME, US

Assignee:

Howe and Howe Technologies - Waterboro ME

International Classification:

B62D 33/06
B62D 55/06
B62D 55/108
B62D 55/14
B62D 55/24
F16F 15/023

Abstract:

An overland vehicle is provided which includes a chassis with a roll-over protection structure, a powertrain configured to generate power to drive the overland vehicle, a first suspension system configured as a chassis to ground suspension system, and an operator compartment. The vehicle may also include a second suspension system configured to pneumatically suspend the operator compartment within the chassis, where the second suspension system includes a plurality of pneumatic couplers, including at least a first pneumatic coupler suspending the operator compartment to the chassis along a first vector extending in a first direction, and a second countering pneumatic coupler suspending the operator compartment to the chassis along a second vector extending in a second direction, where the second direction is generally opposite the first direction. In another embodiment, the second suspension system may include a plurality of spaced apart pneumatic couplers, including at least a first pneumatic coupler suspending the operator compartment to a first side of the chassis, and a second pneumatic coupler suspending the operator compartment to a second side of the chassis.