Patents by Inventor Anthony R. Snyder

Anthony R. Snyder 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).

  • Thrust ring for undercarriage in a track-type machine
    Patent number: 8905640
    Abstract: A thrust ring for an undercarriage in a track-type machine includes an annular body having an outer circular edge and an inner circular edge defining a common center axis. A first set of oil grooves and a first set of thrust faces are positioned in an alternating arrangement on each of a first axial side and a second axial side of the annular body. Each of the oil grooves includes a cross sectional contour shaped to balance an oil flow property of the thrust ring with a strength property of the thrust ring, and defining a non-uniform curve which includes a plurality of curve segments each having a different radial attribute. The thrust ring defines a Plouzek value equal to 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Snyder, John M. Plouzek
  • Thrust Ring For Undercarriage In A Track-Type Machine
    Publication number: 20120002910
    Abstract: A thrust ring for an undercarriage in a track-type machine includes an annular body having an outer circular edge and an inner circular edge defining a common center axis. A first set of oil grooves and a first set of thrust faces are positioned in an alternating arrangement on each of a first axial side and a second axial side of the annular body. Each of the oil grooves includes a cross sectional contour shaped to balance an oil flow property of the thrust ring with a strength property of the thrust ring, and defining a non-uniform curve which includes a plurality of curve segments each having a different radial attribute. The thrust ring defines a Plouzek value equal to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Anthony R. Snyder, John M. Plouzek