Patents by Inventor Derek Paul Grove

Derek Paul Grove 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).

  • Integrated mounting structure for an engine
    Patent number: 10625590
    Abstract: A mounting bracket includes a single unitary sheet of material, and a top portion including a first cradle including a first concave surface defining a first radius of curvature and a first longitudinal axis, and a second cradle including a second concave surface defining a second radius of curvature that is different than the first radius of curvature and a second longitudinal axis that is parallel to the first longitudinal axis. A first pair of mounting surfaces may straddle either side of the first cradle, and a second pair of mounting surfaces may straddle either side of the second cradle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel Shanti Kumar, Eric LaVere Abernathy, Derek Paul Grove