Patents by Inventor Mathankumar Gunasekaran

Mathankumar Gunasekaran 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).

  • Publication number: 20150165956
    Abstract: A hoist assembly for movable actuation of a dump body relative to a truck frame is disclosed. The dump body includes an underbody floor assembly with a first cross-member and a second cross-member. The first cross-member and the second cross-member are spaced apart from each other and are rectangular-shaped. The hoist assembly includes a cylinder assembly with a rod member movably positionable within a cylinder body. The cylinder body is coupled to the truck frame. A rod end mounting assembly includes a bracket member to distribute a weight of the dump body to the cylinder assembly. The bracket member includes a first end integrally and contiguously attached to two adjacent sides of the first cross-member, and a second end integrally and contiguously attached to two adjacent side of the second cross-member. Moreover, an end of the rod member is coupled to a center portion of the bracket member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gowdhaman Sarangapani, Mohan R. Venu, Mathankumar Gunasekaran, Varun Sampathkumar
  • Publication number: 20150165957
    Abstract: A dump body, with a floor panel assembly, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a front wall panel assembly, and a canopy panel is disclosed. The floor panel assembly is equipped with a first frame assembly which includes a pair of spaced rails and a plurality of cross members. The pair of spaced rails overlay the plurality of cross members and is generally perpendicularly positioned relative to the pair of spaced rails. The front wall panel assembly includes a second frame assembly having a pair of spaced rails and at least one cross member being in a generally perpendicular overlay position relative to the pair of spaced rails. The canopy panel extends outwards from the front wall panel assembly and is attached to a top edge portion of the front wall panel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gowdhaman Sarangapani, Mohan R. Venu, Mathankumar Gunasekaran
  • Publication number: 20140353083
    Abstract: A walkway system for a machine having an operator cabin includes a first walkway, a second walkway, a first handrail, a second handrail and a reinforcing member that is coupled to lower surfaces of the first and second walkways. The first walkway is coupled to a frame of the cabin. The first walkway has a first end and a second end. The first end is positioned adjacent to the cabin. The second walkway is stationary relative to the frame. The second walkway is positioned opposite to an entrance of the cabin and adjacent to the second end. The first handrail member is disposed opposite to the entrance and coupled to the second walkway. The second handrail member is disposed between the first handrail member and the cabin, and is coupled to at least the first walkway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Samson Samuel, Iyyappan Rajamoni, Rajarajan Seshachalam, Mathankumar Gunasekaran