Patents by Inventor Alfred C. Wingate

Alfred C. Wingate has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Frame assembly for a construction machine and an associated method of manufacturing the frame assembly
    Patent number: 6098870
    Abstract: A frame assembly includes a central tower portion having a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion. The first side wall portion has a first leg and a first arm each extending therefrom, and the second side wall portion has a second leg and a second arm each extending therefrom. The frame assembly also includes a hitch support assembly having an upper plate and a lower plate vertically spaced from each other. The hitch support assembly also includes a connecting member interposed between and connected to the upper plate and the lower plate. The hitch support assembly is secured to the central tower portion such that a lower end of both the first leg and the second leg are supported on the lower plate. The frame assembly further includes an axle mount assembly having a first axle plate, a second axle plate, and a support member extending therebetween, wherein both the first arm and the second arm are secured to the support member. A method of manufacturing the frame assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Deneve, Robert E. Klimko, Morris W. Koehler, Owen S. Loughrin, Charles T. McMillan, Richard A. Naugle, Charles F. Sieck, Alfred C. Wingate
  • Frame assembly for a construction machine and an associated method of manufacturing the frame assembly
    Patent number: 6062334
    Abstract: A frame assembly includes a central tower portion having a first side wall portion and a second side wall portion. The first side wall portion has a first leg and a first arm each extending therefrom, and the second side wall portion has a second leg and a second arm each extending therefrom. The frame assembly also includes a hitch support assembly having an upper plate and a lower plate vertically spaced from each other. The hitch support assembly also includes a connecting member interposed between and connected to the upper plate and the lower plate. The hitch support assembly is secured to the central tower portion such that a lower end of both the first leg and the second leg are supported on the lower plate. The frame assembly further includes an axle mount assembly having a first axle plate, a second axle plate, and a support member extending therebetween, wherein both the first arm and the second arm are secured to the support member. A method of manufacturing the frame assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Deneve, Robert E. Klimko, Morris W. Koehler, Owen S. Loughrin, Charles T. McMillan, Richard A. Naugle, Charles F. Sieck, Alfred C. Wingate
  • Wheel loader exterior
    Patent number: D405807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Caterpillar Commercial SARL
    Inventors: James B. Amy, Alan A. Davidovich, Jeffrey A. Deneve, H. Patrick Gaines, Owen S. Loughrin, Richard A. Naugle, Alfred C. Wingate, Peter Knopp, Michael Mursch, Andrew P. Lodge
  • Pallet truck tow hitch
    Patent number: D939179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: HYSTER-YALE GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Alfred C. Wingate, Jr., Jacob Lofton