Patents by Inventor Benjamin Thomas Nelson

Benjamin Thomas Nelson 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: 11772582
    Abstract: A routing assembly for routing an electrical connection between two or more sub-systems in a work machine includes a hose, a coupling member, a wiring harness, and a grommet. The hose defines a conduit. The coupling member defines a through-bore fluidly coupled with the conduit. The wiring harness facilitates passage of one or more electrical wirings through each of the conduit and the through-bore to enable electrical communication between the two or more sub-systems. The grommet is retentively engaged with the coupling member and the wiring harness respectively with a first force and a second force. The first force is greater than the second force facilitating a movement of the wiring harness with respect to the grommet without disengaging the grommet from the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Codey Ryan Seaman, Benjamin Thomas Nelson, Jacob Andrew Scheirer
  • Publication number: 20230133130
    Abstract: A routing assembly for routing an electrical connection between two or more sub-systems in a work machine includes a hose, a coupling member, a wiring harness, and a grommet. The hose defines a conduit. The coupling member defines a through-bore fluidly coupled with the conduit. The wiring harness facilitates passage of one or more electrical wirings through each of the conduit and the through-bore to enable electrical communication between the two or more sub-systems. The grommet is retentively engaged with the coupling member and the wiring harness respectively with a first force and a second force. The first force is greater than the second force facilitating a movement of the wiring harness with respect to the grommet without disengaging the grommet from the coupling member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Codey Ryan Seaman, Benjamin Thomas Nelson, Jacob Andrew Scheirer
  • Publication number: 20230116011
    Abstract: A work machine includes a frame, a traction system, an engine, an implement system, an operator cab with a roof; a machine control system, and a secondary control system. The secondary control system is configured to interface with the machine control system and includes a secondary control device, a control module, a communication module, a base plate, and two rails. The base plate is configured to support the control module and the communication module, and protect the plurality of harness connections. The two rails are configured to support the base plate in an operation orientation and a service orientation and each include a plurality of channels configured to support the base plate in the service orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah J. Borgman, Benjamin Thomas Nelson, Michael William Bridenbaugh
  • Patent number: 10087600
    Abstract: An assembly for use in adjusting a pitch of a tool relative to a machine may have a link with a first end connectable to the tool and a second end connectable to the machine. The assembly may also have a bushing configured to engage a slot in at least one of the machine and the tool. An offset bore may be formed in the bushing. The assembly may also have a pin passing through the offset bore of the bushing and the link. The bushing may be reconfigurable between a plurality of discrete positions within the slot to incrementally adjust the pitch of the tool relative to the machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Wilson Hoyt, Benjamin Thomas Nelson, Colin Swan Garnett
  • Publication number: 20170260715
    Abstract: An assembly is disclosed for use in adjusting a pitch of a tool relative to a machine. The assembly may have a link with a first end connectable to the tool and a second end connectable to the machine. The assembly may also have a bushing configured to engage a slot in at least one of the machine and the tool. An offset bore may be formed in the bushing. The assembly may also have a pin passing through the offset bore of the bushing and the link. The bushing may be reconfigurable between a plurality of discrete positions within the slot to incrementally adjust the pitch of the tool relative to the machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Wilson HOYT, Benjamin Thomas NELSON, Colin Swan GARNETT
  • Publication number: 20110094214
    Abstract: A hydraulic actuator for pump control is disclosed. The hydraulic actuator includes two hydraulically isolated chambers for actuation in one direction and two hydraulically isolated chambers for actuation in an opposite direction. Each of the four chambers is connected to a source of high pressure fluid by an electronically controlled pressure reducing valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Thomas Nelson, Brian Mintah, Michael G. Cronin