Patents by Inventor Chandrasen R. Rathod

Chandrasen R. Rathod 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).

  • Track shoe or track pad having a wear member
    Patent number: 11718358
    Abstract: A track shoe includes a base plate, a grouser extending from the base plate, and at least one white iron member. At least a portion of the grouser includes a substantially martensitic structure. The at least one white iron member is fixed to a portion of the grouser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrasen R. Rathod, Roger L. Recker, Thomas J. Yaniak
  • Track assembly bushing having while iron member
    Patent number: 11524733
    Abstract: A bushing for a track assembly, according to one or more embodiments, includes: a tubular bushing substrate having a longitudinal length and an outer surface; and at least one white iron member fixed to the outer surface of the tubular bushing substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrasen R. Rathod, Roger L. Recker, Robert J. Pickerill, Susan M. Graham, Scott Keele, Thomas J. Yaniak
  • TRACK SHOE OR TRACK PAD HAVING A WEAR MEMBER
    Publication number: 20220001943
    Abstract: A track shoe includes a base plate, a grouser extending from the base plate, and at least one white iron member. At least a portion of the grouser includes a substantially martensitic structure. The at least one white iron member is fixed to a portion of the grouser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrasen R. RATHOD, Roger L. RECKER, Thomas J. YANIAK
  • Bushing for a track assembly
    Patent number: 11148736
    Abstract: A bushing assembly for a track assembly includes a first end element, a second end element, and a central element positioned between the first end element and the second end element. The central element may be interference fit or positioned between the first end element and the second end element, and the central element may include a greater hardness than the first and second end elements. The first end element, the second end element, and the central element form a bushing with a longitudinal opening extending longitudinally through the bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Johannsen, Chandrasen R. Rathod, Scott Keele, Jason L. Sebright, Roger L. Recker, Arthur Bland, Douglas Trent Weaver, Thomas J. Yaniak
  • TRACK ASSEMBLY BUSHING HAVING WHITE IRON MEMBER
    Publication number: 20210039728
    Abstract: A bushing for a track assembly, according to one or more embodiments, includes: a tubular bushing substrate having a longitudinal length and an outer surface; and at least one white iron member fixed to the outer surface of the tubular bushing substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrasen R. RATHOD, Roger L. RECKER, Robert J. PICKERILL, Susan M. GRAHAM, Scott KEELE, Thomas J. YANIAK
  • Method for non-linear fracture splitting
    Patent number: 10618103
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a machine component includes forming a non-linear break notch in a workpiece, freezing the workpiece, and snapping the frozen workpiece apart along the non-linear break notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrasen R. Rathod, Chris Richerson
  • BUSHING FOR A TRACK ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200070908
    Abstract: A bushing assembly for a track assembly includes a first end element, a second end element, and a central element positioned between the first end element and the second end element. The central element may be interference fit or positioned between the first end element and the second end element, and the central element may include a greater hardness than the first and second end elements. The first end element, the second end element, and the central element form a bushing with a longitudinal opening extending longitudinally through the bushing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. JOHANNSEN, Chandrasen R. RATHOD, Scott KEELE, Jason L. SEBRIGHT, Roger L. RECKER, Arthur BLAND, Douglas Trent WEAVER, Thomas J. YANIAK
  • METHOD FOR NON-LINEAR FRACTURE SPLITTING
    Publication number: 20170144215
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a machine component includes forming a non-linear break notch in a workpiece, freezing the workpiece, and snapping the frozen workpiece apart along the non-linear break notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Chandrasen R. Rathod, Chris Richerson