Patents by Inventor David A. VERICKER

David A. VERICKER 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).

  • Publication number: 20160221390
    Abstract: A wheel assembly is disclosed. The wheel assembly may have a hub with a first spline, a second spline, and a slot separating the first spline and the second spline. The first spline, the second spline, and the slot may extend from a front end to a rear end. The wheel assembly may also have an outer rim configured to mount a tire. The wheel assembly may further have an inner rim extending from a rim front end to a rim rear end. The inner rim may have a notch disposed at the rim front end and a tab disposed at the rim rear end. The tab may slidingly engage with the slot. The wheel assembly may have a locking block, which may slidingly engage with the notch and the slot at the front end. Further, the wheel assembly may have a bolt connecting the mounting block to the hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Nathaniel R. KAMP, Richard L. JOYCE, Jeffrey R. RIES, Joseph UNSETH, David A. VERICKER