Patents by Inventor Craig D. Samuelson

Craig D. Samuelson 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).

  • Magnetic Plug for Internal Drive Fitting
    Publication number: 20170051776
    Abstract: A plug is disclosed for excluding foreign material from the drive socket of a driven element including a plug body having top, bottom, and a plurality of side portions extending between the top and bottom portions. The plug body is sized and shaped to be received within the drive socket. A magnet is disposed in the plug body. A plurality of ribs is disposed on the plurality of side portions of the plug body, the ribs sized and shaped to be removably received in the drive socket and exclude the intrusion of foreign material into the drive socket and at least one removal feature is formed at or near the top portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Craig D. Samuelson, Nathan Bjerke, Thomas M. Congdon