Patents by Inventor Ryan P. Morge

Ryan P. Morge 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).

  • Rocker support insert
    Patent number: 11518288
    Abstract: A rocker support insert for a support rocker comprises a support plate configured to be removably coupled to a top portion of a rocker body; and a support padding fixedly coupled to a top surface of the support plate such that a portion of the top surface of the support plate remains exposed. A top surface of the support padding can define a concave upward-facing contact surface, and the support padding can be thicker than the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Pradeep Chapagain, Ryan P Morge
  • Rocker support assembly
    Patent number: 11498470
    Abstract: A support rocker configured to be pivotally coupled to a rocker attachment interface of a space frame comprises a rocker body having a pivot bore configured to receive therethrough a pivot pin to pivotally couple the rocker body to the rocker attachment interface; and a rocker support insert provided on a top portion of the rocker body. The rocker support insert can be removably coupled to the top portion of the rocker body, and the rocker support insert can define an upward-facing contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan P Morge, Pradeep Chapagain, David W Holthaus
  • Seal having undulating seal component and systems, assemblies, and methods thereof
    Patent number: 11261973
    Abstract: A sealing comprises a seal portion and a plate portion fixed to the seal portion. The seal portion can have an undulating configuration of at least one peak and at least one valley, and the plate portion can circumferentially surround the seal portion. The seal portion can be made of a first material and the plate portion can be made of a second material more rigid than the first material. The seal portion can have a radially inward facing contact surface that defines a central opening of the sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Anish Mathur, Ryan P. Morge, Gabriel Sbravatti Ferreira, David W. Holthaus, Mark J. Kiesel, Christopher A. Monroe
  • SEAL HAVING UNDULATING SEAL COMPONENT AND SYSTEMS, ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210270374
    Abstract: A sealing comprises a seal portion and a plate portion fixed to the seal portion. The seal portion can have an undulating configuration of at least one peak and at least one valley, and the plate portion can circumferentially surround the seal portion. The seal portion can be made of a first material and the plate portion can be made of a second material more rigid than the first material. The seal portion can have a radially inward facing contact surface that defines a central opening of the sealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Anish MATHUR, Ryan P. MORGE, Gabriel Sbravatti FERREIRA, David W. HOLTHAUS, Mark J. KIESEL, Christopher A. MONROE
  • ROCKER SUPPORT INSERT
    Publication number: 20210122281
    Abstract: A rocker support insert for a support rocker comprises a support plate configured to be removably coupled to a top portion of a rocker body; and a support padding fixedly coupled to a top surface of the support plate such that a portion of the top surface of the support plate remains exposed. A top surface of the support padding can define a concave upward-facing contact surface, and the support padding can be thicker than the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Pradeep Chapagain, Ryan P. Morge
  • ROCKER SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210122280
    Abstract: A support rocker configured to be pivotally coupled to a rocker attachment interface of a space frame comprises a rocker body having a pivot bore configured to receive therethrough a pivot pin to pivotally couple the rocker body to the rocker attachment interface; and a rocker support insert provided on a top portion of the rocker body. The rocker support insert can be removably coupled to the top portion of the rocker body, and the rocker support insert can define an upward-facing contact surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan P. Morge, Pradeep Chapagain, David W. Holthaus
  • Rocker pad support insert
    Patent number: D937073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Pradeep Chapagain, Ryan P. Morge