Patents by Inventor Anthony P. Steinhagen

Anthony P. Steinhagen 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: 9127414
    Abstract: A paving machine includes a screed. The screed further includes an endgate, a mount, a platform, and a pavement edge forming member. The pavement edge forming member has a longitudinal member and a shaping plate coupled to the longitudinal member and is inclined at an angle to a non-paved surface. The shaping plate is configured to form a ramped surface between a mat and the non-paved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony P. Steinhagen
  • Patent number: 9045871
    Abstract: A paving machine including an adjustable screed assembly is provided. Actuators adjust the screed assembly into the plurality of different configurations. Sensors sense a respective configuration parameter indicative of the configuration of the screed assembly. A controller is configured to save a first set of parameters including the configuration parameters and save a second set of parameters including the configuration parameters in response. The controller is configured to recall one of the first set or second set of parameters, and adjust automatically the configuration of the screed assembly to correspond to the configuration parameters included in the recalled first set or second set of parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Luke E. Graham, Rick L. Mings, Jameson M. Smieja, Toby A. Frelich, Igor S. Ramos, Anthony P. Steinhagen, Jason W. Kopacz, Chad M. Thiesse, Ryan T. Thiesse, Bradley D. Anderson, Daniel D. Podany, Kea V. Chin
  • Publication number: 20150003914
    Abstract: A screed includes a frame and a plate, with the frame coupled to the plate. The plate has a top surface, a thickness, and an opening in the top surface. The opening extends into the thickness and is configured to receive at least a portion of a temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony P. Steinhagen, Tobin D. Rasmusson, Jameson M. Smieja
  • Patent number: 8864410
    Abstract: A walkway for a screed includes a main walkway and an extender walkway coupled to the main walkway and an extender frame of the screed. The extender walkway is slidable relative to the main walkway along a sliding direction. Further, the extender walkway and the extender frame are pivotable relative to each other about a walkway pivot axis, the walkway pivot axis being substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Kopacz, Jameson M. Smieja, Steven M. Haas, Kevin J. Magee, Anthony P. Steinhagen
  • Publication number: 20140301784
    Abstract: A walkway for a screed includes a main walkway and an extender walkway coupled to the main walkway and an extender frame of the screed. The extender walkway is slidable relative to the main walkway along a sliding direction. Further, the extender walkway and the extender frame are pivotable relative to each other about a walkway pivot axis, the walkway pivot axis being substantially perpendicular to the sliding direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Kopacz, Jameson M. Smieja, Steven M. Haas, Kevin J. Magee, Anthony P. Steinhagen
  • Publication number: 20140186115
    Abstract: A paving machine including an adjustable screed assembly is provided. Actuators adjust the screed assembly into the plurality of different configurations. Sensors sense a respective configuration parameter indicative of the configuration of the screed assembly. A controller is configured to save a first set of parameters including the configuration parameters and save a second set of parameters including the configuration parameters in response. The controller is configured to recall one of the first set or second set of parameters, and adjust automatically the configuration of the screed assembly to correspond to the configuration parameters included in the recalled first set or second set of parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Luke E. Graham, Rick L. Mings, Jameson M. Smieja, Toby A. Frelich, Igor S. Ramos, Anthony P. Steinhagen, Jason W. Kopacz, Chad M. Thiesse, Ryan T. Thiesse, Bradley D. Anderson, Daniel D. Podany, Kea V. Chin
  • Publication number: 20140154010
    Abstract: A paving machine includes a screed. The screed further includes an endgate, a mount, a platform, and a pavement edge forming member. The pavement edge forming member has a longitudinal member and a shaping plate coupled to the longitudinal member and is inclined at an angle to a non-paved surface. The shaping plate is configured to form a ramped surface between a mat and the non-paved surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony P. Steinhagen
  • Patent number: 8297875
    Abstract: A system and method to control heating of a screed assembly in a paving machine is disclosed. The system and method includes providing a plurality of screed elements in communication with a respective one of a plurality of circuit breakers through a respective one of a plurality of relays. The system and method additionally includes providing a control system in communication with the plurality of screed elements and the plurality of relays and, receiving inputs by the control system to generate an output signal based upon the inputs. Heating of each of the plurality of screed elements is accomplished in response to the output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Jason W. Kopacz, Anthony P. Steinhagen, Jameson M. Smieja