Patents by Inventor DAVID J. KNOPP

DAVID J. KNOPP 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).

  • Suspension system for a pneumatic compactor
    Patent number: 9931891
    Abstract: A suspension system for a pneumatic compactor includes a bolster frame and a steering input member coupled to the bolster frame. The suspension system includes at least one support member coupled to the bolster frame. The suspension system includes a support arm coupled to the at least one support member. The suspension system further includes a vibration absorber having a first end coupled to the bolster frame and a second end coupled to the support arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Ries, David J. Knopp
  • SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A PNEUMATIC COMPACTOR
    Publication number: 20180072122
    Abstract: A suspension system for a pneumatic compactor is provided. The suspension system includes a bolster frame. The suspension system includes a steering input member coupled to the bolster frame. The suspension system includes at least one support member coupled to the bolster frame. The suspension system includes a support arm coupled to the at least one support member. The suspension system further includes a vibration absorber having a first end coupled to the bolster frame and a second end coupled to the support arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: MICHAEL W. RIES, DAVID J. KNOPP