Michael T Mcsweeney

US Patent:

7873455, Jan 18, 2011

Filed:

Sep 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/534922

Inventors:

M. Javaid Arshad - Plainfield IL, US
Zakaria I. Saleh - Irbid, JO
Prasenjit Adhikari - Kalamazoo MI, US
Michael A. McSweeney - Lemont IL, US

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - New Holland PA

International Classification:

B60R 25/04

US Classification:

701 50, 701207, 3404261

Abstract:

An access control system for a work vehicle that has an engine and a location is provided, the system including location sensor that indicates the vehicle's location and an electronic control unit coupled to the sensor that receives the location signal and selectively disables the engine based upon the vehicle's position outside job site boundary's or based upon the time of operation at a plurality of job sites, each job site having its own time of operation.

US Patent:

20110077827, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Dec 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/959236

Inventors:

M. Javaid Arshad - Plainfield IL, US
Zakaria I. Saleh - Irbid, JO
Prasenjit Adhikari - Kalamazoo MI, US
Michael A. McSweeney - Lemont IL, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 50

Abstract:

An access control system for a work vehicle that has an engine and a location is provided, the system including location sensor that indicates the vehicle's location and an electronic control unit coupled to the sensor that receives the location signal and selectively disables the engine based upon the vehicle's position outside job site boundary's or based upon the time of operation at a plurality of job sites, each job site having its own time of operation.

US Patent:

50093452, Apr 23, 1991

Filed:

Oct 10, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/419461

Inventors:

Michael A. McSweeney - Lemont IL
John F. Stufflebeam - Romeoville IL

Assignee:

J. I. Case Company - Racine WI

International Classification:

B65D 4700

US Classification:

222556

Abstract:

An apparatus for closing a chute includes a chute for dispensing a granular material. A gate assembly is mounted for controllably opening and closing the chute and includes a bridge member with a curved gate attached to it. The gate assembly is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the gate permits granular material to be dispensed through the chute and in the second position, the gate co-acts with a sealing member and the chute to prevent material from passing through the chute. In a highly preferred embodiment, the sealing member comprises a plurality of inwardly projecting curved ridges formed on the interior of the chute.