Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Darrow

Christopher M. Darrow 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).

  • Dump body front wall heating channel
    Patent number: 11745581
    Abstract: A heating channel for a front wall of a dump body comprises an exhaust inlet provided on the front wall; an exhaust outlet provided on the front wall; and a channel body running continuously from the exhaust inlet to the exhaust outlet. The channel body can have at least one horizontally extending portion and at least one vertically extending portion in a front view of the front wall. The exhaust inlet can be configured to receive exhaust gas output from an internal combustion engine, and the exhaust outlet can be configured to output the received exhaust gas to outside the heating channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Bromenshenkel, Christopher M. Darrow, Thomas Alworth
  • DUMP BODY FRONT WALL HEATING CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20210122232
    Abstract: A heating channel for a front wall of a dump body comprises an exhaust inlet provided on the front wall; an exhaust outlet provided on the front wall; and a channel body running continuously from the exhaust inlet to the exhaust outlet. The channel body can have at least one horizontally extending portion and at least one vertically extending portion in a front view of the front wall. The exhaust inlet can be configured to receive exhaust gas output from an internal combustion engine, and the exhaust outlet can be configured to output the received exhaust gas to outside the heating channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J Bromenshenkel, Christopher M. Darrow, Thomas Alworth
  • Heating channel
    Patent number: D975252
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Bromenshenkel, Christopher M. Darrow, Thomas Alworth