Patents by Inventor Robert E. Klimko

Robert E. Klimko 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: 6135666
    Abstract: The fabrication assembly includes a first fabrication element having a slot defined therein and a second fabrication element having a locking mechanism secured thereto. The locking mechanism has (1) an alignment member, and (2) a twist tab connected to the alignment member. The locking mechanism cooperates with the slot to lock the first fabrication element to the second fabrication element. A method of attaching a first fabrication element to a second fabrication element is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon W. Kelly, Robert E. Klimko, Charles F. Sieck, Richard H. Wetherill
  • Patent number: 6131286
    Abstract: The fabrication assembly includes a first fabrication element having a slot defined therein and a second fabrication element having a locking mechanism secured thereto. The locking mechanism has (1) an alignment member, and (2) a twist tab connected to the alignment member. The locking mechanism cooperates with the slot to lock the first fabrication element to the second fabrication element. A method of attaching a first fabrication element to a second fabrication element is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon W. Kelly, Robert E. Klimko, Charles F. Sieck, Richard H. Wetherill
  • 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
  • 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