Patents by Inventor Christopher G. Oakley

Christopher G. Oakley 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).

  • Patent number: 8499664
    Abstract: A cover plate for a drive assembly that includes a bearing housing having a bearing cavity, a thrust bearing axially disposed within the bearing cavity that includes a cup, cone and plurality of rollers disposed between cup and cone raceways, a thrust plate with an axle engaging surface disposed perpendicular to a central axis and coupled for rotation to the cone. The cover plate may be connected to a final drive housing of a final drive that includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to an axle shaft, the end of the axle shaft positioned to rotationally engage the thrust plate and cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: David M. White, Christopher G. Oakley, Keith A. Kabrick
  • Patent number: 8376627
    Abstract: A thrust plate for use in a drive assembly between an end of an axle shaft and a bearing, the bearing retained within a housing of a rotatable final drive component, the thrust plate having a first end that defines an axle engaging wear surface and a second end that includes an extension configured for fitted engagement with the bearing, the thrust plate further including a central axis of rotation, where the axle engaging wear surface is disposed transverse to the central axis. A thrust plate and bearing assembly for a final drive cover plate includes the thrust plate in combination with a spherical thrust bearing, these components also being provided in a rebuild kit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher G. Oakley, David M. White, Keith A. Kabrick
  • Publication number: 20110085757
    Abstract: A thrust plate for use in a drive assembly between an end of an axle shaft and a bearing, the bearing retained within a housing of a rotatable final drive component, the thrust plate having a first end that defines an axle engaging wear surface and a second end that includes an extension configured for fitted engagement with the bearing, the thrust plate further including a central axis of rotation, where the axle engaging wear surface is disposed transverse to the central axis. A thrust plate and bearing assembly for a final drive cover plate includes the thrust plate in combination with a spherical thrust bearing, these components also being provided in a rebuild kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: David M. White, Christopher G. Oakley, Keith A. Kabrick
  • Publication number: 20110075960
    Abstract: A cover plate for a drive assembly that includes a bearing housing having a bearing cavity, a thrust bearing axially disposed within the bearing cavity that includes a cup, cone and plurality of rollers disposed between cup and cone raceways, a thrust plate with an axle engaging surface disposed perpendicular to a central axis and coupled for rotation to the cone. The cover plate may be connected to a final drive housing of a final drive that includes a plurality of gears operatively connected to an axle shaft, the end of the axle shaft positioned to rotationally engage the thrust plate and cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: David M. White, Christopher G. Oakley, Keith A. Kabrick
  • Patent number: D606891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopala K. Gorle, Christopher G. Oakley
  • Patent number: D607762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopala K. Gorle, Christopher G. Oakley