Mark Hugh Toomey
Engineers at 34 St, Moline, IL

5735509, Apr 7, 1998

Feb 8, 1996

8/597435

Dennis J. Gryp - East Moline IL
Mark H. Toomey - Moline IL

Sears Manufacturing Company - Davenport IA

F16F 500, F16M 1300

267131

A pneumatic seat suspension assembly including upper and lower support members with scissors linkages extending therebetween, a pneumatic spring operatively attached between one set of opposing parallel scissors arms, a height adjuster in communication with the pneumatic spring, a dump valve in communication with the pneumatic spring and a safety rollover valve in communication with the pneumatic spring. The scissors linkage provides the mechanical connection between the seat bottom and the seat support while the pneumatic spring provides the structure to raise and lower the seat bottom by use of compressed air which causes the parallel scissors linkages to be pushed upward causing the seat to rise. The height adjuster consists of an air valve connected via air lines to the pneumatic spring and to a valve to transmit or vent pressurized air to or from the spring to allow the seat to be biased vertically within a range while the pressurized air within the air spring compensates for the weight of the seat occupant. The dump valve provides a trigger which, when actuated, releases the air from the pneumatic suspension assembly to lower the seat to its lowest point to allow easy access to the seat such that when re-activated allows for the seat to regain its pre-dump position.

7040427, May 9, 2006

Jul 31, 2003

10/631139

Mark Toomey - Moline IL, US

The Raymond Corporation - Greene NY

B62D 51/04

180 192, 180332, 180 193

An industrial truck having a steering assembly used to steer the industrial truck about a steering axis when a pivotally attached tiller is swung around the truck by an operator. The steering axis is tilted towards the forks of the truck an angle between 2 and 5 degrees from vertical. By tilting the pivot axis, the distal end of the tiller is tilted toward the forks of the truck when rotated to a fully turned position. This improves the maneuverability of the truck near obstacles and allows longer tillers and larger/more comfortable handles to be used without increasing interference with obstacles near the back of the truck.

2004000, Jan 8, 2004

Jul 3, 2002

10/189982

Douglas Fett - Davenport IA, US
William Cawiezell - Muscatine IA, US
Mark Toomey - Moline IL, US

E04G005/00

182/230000

A vehicle including a chassis and an operator platform for use by an operator. The operator platform is fixed to said chassis, and vertically movable relative to said chassis for lifting the operator. A covering is fixed to the operator platform, such as to a horizontal surface of the platform, where the operator stands. The covering has a driving zone where the operator stands while driving the vehicle and a picking zone where the operator steps when the operator picks an item from a location adjacent the operator platform.

5713105, Feb 3, 1998

Sep 20, 1996

8/717270

Mark H. Toomey - Moline IL

Lawrence Brothers Inc. - Sterling IL

E05D 704

16245

A vertically adjustable hinge which permits easy, small and precise vertical adjustments. The hinge includes a body, a first leaf and a second leaf. It should be noted that the hinge may be provided only as a body and a first leaf for retro-fitting on to an existing second leaf. The body includes a leaf cavity, an adjustment mechanism cavity and, where necessary, a window. The window extends from a face side of the body and communicates with the adjustment mechanism cavity. The adjustment mechanism cavity communicates with the leaf cavity. The leaf cavity is sized and dimensioned to receive a planer portion of the first leaf therein with additional space for vertical adjustment of the first leaf. An adjustment mechanism is provided in the form of an elongated jack screw having a head which engages a slot formed in the first leaf and a threaded portion which engages a fixed thread. In another embodiment the adjustment mechanism is arranged with the head engaged with the body and the fixed thread disposed relative to the first leaf.