Patents by Inventor Adam PLECKER

Adam PLECKER 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).

  • Switch assembly having unintentional-actuation guard
    Patent number: 9000314
    Abstract: A switch assembly for use with a mobile machine. The switch assembly may have a substantially enclosed housing with a front side surface and a plurality of other side surfaces, and a switch operatively connected to the front side surface. The switch assembly may also have at least one guard connected to the front side surface and located proximate the switch, and at least one mounting feature associated with at least one of the plurality of other side surfaces. The at least one mounting feature may be configured to engage a support member of the mobile machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Bjorn E. Westlund, Adam Plecker
  • SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAVING UNINTENTIONAL-ACTUATION GUARD
    Publication number: 20140138218
    Abstract: A switch assembly is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The switch assembly may have a substantially enclosed housing with a front side surface and a plurality of other side surfaces, and a switch operatively connected to the front side surface. The switch assembly may also have at least one guard connected to the front side surface and located proximate the switch, and at least one mounting feature associated with at least one of the plurality of other side surfaces. The at least one mounting feature may be configured to engage a support member of the mobile machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Bjorn E. WESTLUND, Adam PLECKER