Patents by Inventor Glenn Mongillo

Glenn Mongillo 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).

  • Cutting head tool for tunnel boring machine
    Patent number: 9140123
    Abstract: A ripper tool for a tunnel boring machine includes a tool body and a plurality of cutting element inserts. The tool body has a plurality of socket cavities. A tool body blank can be heat treated to increase the hardness of the tool body blank. The socket cavities can be machined in the tool body blank after the tool body blank is heat treated. The cutting element inserts are mounted to the tool body. The cutting element inserts are respectively press fit in the socket cavities. The ripper tool can be pivotably mounted to a cutter head of the TBM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Meyer, Gregory Tomlins, Glenn Mongillo, Baldev Patel
  • Cutting Head Tool for Tunnel Boring Machine
    Publication number: 20130264860
    Abstract: A ripper tool for a tunnel boring machine includes a tool body and a plurality of cutting element inserts. The tool body has a plurality of socket cavities. A tool body blank can be heat treated to increase the hardness of the tool body blank. The socket cavities can be machined in the tool body blank after the tool body blank is heat treated. The cutting element inserts are mounted to the tool body. The cutting element inserts are respectively press fit in the socket cavities. The ripper tool can be pivotably mounted to a cutter head of the TBM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Meyer, Gregory Tomlins, Glenn Mongillo, Baldev Patel