Patents by Inventor Crutis J. Graham

Crutis J. Graham 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).

  • REMANUFACTURED CYLINDER LINER FLANGE REPLACEMENT
    Publication number: 20110016711
    Abstract: The present disclosure, in one form, provides a process for remanufacturing a flanged cylinder liner, comprising the steps of machining a top portion of the cylinder liner to remove the cylinder liner flange, thereby creating a flange seat portion, preparing the top portion of the cylinder liner to receive a replacement cylindrical flanged sleeve collar, aligning the center axis of the cylinder liner with the center axis of the cylindrical flanged sleeve collar, placing the sleeve collar into contact with the cylinder liner such that the cylindrical flanged sleeve collar abuts with the flange seat portion and affixing the cylindrical flanged sleeve collar onto the liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Trent A. Simpson, Jarrod D. Moss, Crutis J. Graham, Patrick W. Savage, JR.