Patents by Inventor Brice James Herbers
Brice James Herbers 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).
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Patent number: 11945525Abstract: In some implementations, a bushing may include a cylindrical body having an at least partially annular configuration. The cylindrical body may define a radial axis and may include an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface, a first end, and a second end. The inner circumferential surface may be configured to rotatably receive an outer surface of a pin of a track link joint. The outer circumferential surface may be configured to be rotatably received within a first counterbore of a first track link of the track link joint. The bushing may include at least one groove extending radially into the outer circumferential surface around the radial axis. The at least one groove may be configured to receive a first seal of the track link joint. The first seal may form a first radial seal between the outer circumferential surface and a first inner surface of the first counterbore.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brice James Herbers, Mark J. Kiesel
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Publication number: 20230067760Abstract: In some implementations, a bushing may include a cylindrical body having an at least partially annular configuration. The cylindrical body may define a radial axis and may include an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface, a first end, and a second end. The inner circumferential surface may be configured to rotatably receive an outer surface of a pin of a track link joint. The outer circumferential surface may be configured to be rotatably received within a first counterbore of a first track link of the track link joint. The bushing may include at least one groove extending radially into the outer circumferential surface around the radial axis. The at least one groove may be configured to receive a first seal of the track link joint. The first seal may form a first radial seal between the outer circumferential surface and a first inner surface of the first counterbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brice James HERBERS, Mark J. KIESEL
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Patent number: 11572113Abstract: A track roller rim is disclosed. The track roller rim may include an outer member including an annular configuration defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction disposed about the axis of rotation, where the outer member has an inner circumference, an outer circumference, a first axial end disposed along the axis of rotation, and a second axial end disposed along the axis of rotation. The track roller rim may include a first annular inner member, where the first annular inner member is interference fit within the inner circumference of the outer member at the first axial end. The track roller rim may include a second annular inner member, where the second annular inner member is interference fit within the inner circumference of the outer member at the second axial end.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Temitope O. Akinlua, Brice James Herbers, Scott H. Magner, Michael Stephen Galat, Brian B. Umbach
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Patent number: 11499637Abstract: A seal includes an annular body defining a radial direction, an axial direction, and a circumferential direction; and further defines a cross-sectional area including a perimeter. The perimeter may comprise a first axial extremity, a second axial extremity, an outer radial extremity, and an inner radial extremity. The perimeter may include a first axial extremity defining surface and a second axial extremity defining surface, a first concave arcuate surface interposed between the inner radial extremity and the second axial extremity, and a second concave arcuate surface interposed between the outer radial extremity and the second axial extremity.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brice James Herbers, Mark J. Kiesel, Hong Lian
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Publication number: 20210229761Abstract: A track roller rim is disclosed. The track roller rim may include an outer member including an annular configuration defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, and a circumferential direction disposed about the axis of rotation, where the outer member has an inner circumference, an outer circumference, a first axial end disposed along the axis of rotation, and a second axial end disposed along the axis of rotation. The track roller rim may include a first annular inner member, where the first annular inner member is interference fit within the inner circumference of the outer member at the first axial end. The track roller rim may include a second annular inner member, where the second annular inner member is interference fit within the inner circumference of the outer member at the second axial end.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Temitope O. AKINLUA, Brice James HERBERS, Scott H. MAGNER, Michael Stephen GALAT, Brian B. UMBACH
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Publication number: 20200079444Abstract: A seal includes an annular body defining a radial direction, an axial direction, and a circumferential direction; and further defines a cross-sectional area including a perimeter. The perimeter may comprise a first axial extremity, a second axial extremity, an outer radial extremity, and an inner radial extremity. The perimeter may include a first axial extremity defining surface and a second axial extremity defining surface, a first concave arcuate surface interposed between the inner radial extremity and the second axial extremity, and a second concave arcuate surface interposed between the outer radial extremity and the second axial extremity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brice James Herbers, Mark J. Kiesel, Hong Lian
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Publication number: 20200079445Abstract: A seal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises an annular body defining a radial direction, an axial direction, and a circumferential direction; and further defining a cross-sectional area including a perimeter. The perimeter may comprise a first axial extremity, a second axial extremity, an outer radial extremity, and an inner radial extremity. The perimeter includes a first axially extending surface defining the outer radial extremity and an inner radial convex arcuate surface defining the inner radial extremity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Brice James Herbers, Mark J. Kiesel, Hong Lian