Patents by Inventor Adrian Paul Forrester

Adrian Paul Forrester 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: 9469975
    Abstract: A wear pad assembly is configured to be quickly attached to a work tool in a non-permanent manner. The work tool includes first and second elements that are movable relative to each other from an open position to a closed position. The wear pad assembly includes a wear-resistant pad and a mounting bracket configured for attachment to the wear-resistant pad. The mounting bracket is configured to be securely clamped between the first and second elements of the work tool when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Sheehan, Adrian Paul Forrester
  • Patent number: 9416520
    Abstract: A wear pad assembly for a tool includes a wear-resistant pad having a hole for receiving a fastener. A mounting bracket is attached to the wear-resistant pad and includes a pair of coaxial holes extending through an upper flange and a lower flange of the mounting bracket configured to engage with an upper surface and a lower surface of an edge of the tool. A quick-release pin secures the wear pad assembly to the tool edge by passing through the hole in the wear-resistant pad, the pair of coaxial holes in the upper and lower flanges of the mounting bracket, and a hole in the edge of the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Sheehan, Adrian Paul Forrester
  • Publication number: 20140373400
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wear pad assembly for mounting on a tool. The problem addressed is the mounting of the wear pad assembly such that it can be quickly attached to a tool in a non-permanent manner. The disclosure provides a wear pad assembly for a tool comprising first and second elements which are movable relative to each other from an open position to a closed position. The wear pad assembly comprises a wear-resistant pad and a mounting bracket configured for attachment to the wear-resistant pad. The mounting bracket is configured to enable it to be securely clamped between the first and second elements of the tool when in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Sheehan, Adrian Paul Forrester
  • Publication number: 20140345172
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wear pad assembly for mounting on a tool. The problem addressed is the mounting of the wear pad assembly such that it can be quickly attached to a tool in a non-permanent manner. The disclosure provides a wear pad assembly for a tool comprising an edge provided with one or more holes. The wear pad assembly comprises a wear-resistant pad, a mounting bracket configured for attachment to the wear-resistant pad, and a quick-release pin for securing the wear pad assembly to the tool edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Sheehan, Adrian Paul Forrester