Patents by Inventor Benjamin Carl Thomas

Benjamin Carl Thomas 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).

  • Gear Backlash Tool and Method of Using Same
    Publication number: 20130047801
    Abstract: A tool for use in adjusting the relative position of one gear to another is provided. The tool may be used to set and adjust the backlash between a camshaft gear and an adjustable idler gear in an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam William Ostein, Benjamin Carl Thomas, Christopher Lee Bach, Curtis John Graham