Patents Represented by Attorney Richard K. C. Chang, II
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Patent number: 7744135Abstract: An adjustable striker bolt assembly includes a mount having a first slot oriented along a first axis and a second slot oriented along a second axis. The second axis is disposed at a predetermined angle to the first axis. The adjustable striker bolt assembly further includes a striker bolt supported in the second slot of the mount.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: David A. Wiese, Michael E. Lee, Derick L. Hinderliter
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Patent number: 7614117Abstract: The quick-release hinge includes a first member, a second member, an actuation member, and a knuckle that may be attached to one of the first or second members. The first member may have a first locking element and a first abutment surface configured to abut a surface of an object. The second member may have a second locking element and a second abutment surface configured to abut a second surface of the object. The second locking element may be configured to attach to the first locking element in order to connect the hinge to an object. The actuation member may be attached to the first locking element so that when the actuation member is actuated, the first locking element may rotate about one revolution or less in order to detach from the second locking element and disconnect the hinge from the object.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.Inventor: Rajesh Selvaraj
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Patent number: 7616421Abstract: An interface system may be used to connect an electrical device to an electrical bus. The interface system may include a first end and a second end in electrical communication with the first end. Where the interface system is used to connect an electrical device to an electrical bus, the first end may be connected to the electrical bus and the second end may be connected to the electrical device. The interface system may also include a reverse current blocking circuit configured to block current from flowing from the second end to the first end. Additionally, the interface system may include a discharge circuit electrically connected between the first end and the second end for discharging the blocked current.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Christopher D. Hickam
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Patent number: 7568675Abstract: A scissor suspension includes a first arm having a first end and a second end. The first end may be configured for pivotal attachment to a structure and a first bearing may be pivotally connected proximate to the second end of the first arm. A second arm having a first end and a second end may be pivotally connected to the first arm between the first and second ends of the first and second arms. The first bearing may be moveably coupled to the first rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Jonathan C. Catton
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Patent number: 7354287Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing that may form a first contact channel and a second contact channel. A first contact having a longitudinal axis may be disposed within the first contact channel, and a second contact may be disposed within the second contact channel. A shorting arm may be configured to move generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first contact between a first position and a second position. When the shorting arm is in the first position, the shorting arm electrically connects the first contact with the second contact, and when the shorting arm is in the second position, the shorting arm is separated from the first and second contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventor: Chris D. Hickam
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Patent number: D583687Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Ashley D. Menges, Gary C. Bryant, Joshua S. Whitmore
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Patent number: D589825Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gary Carter Bryant, Ashley Dallas Menges, Joshua S. Whitmore
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Patent number: D596055Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Gary Carter Bryant, Joshua S. Whitmore, Ashley Dallas Menges
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Patent number: D598023Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2008Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Norman R. Miller, Steven C. Budde, Jamie L. McClintock, Rafael R. Dela Rosa, Lalit S. Deshpande, Robert L. Stamate, Douglas J. Husted
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Patent number: D656305Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Icon IP, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth Golden Harper
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Patent number: D657120Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: ICON IP, Inc.Inventor: Kenneth Golden Harper