Patents by Inventor Egon E. Wolff

Egon E. Wolff 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).

  • Work vehicle and ring bearing arrangement therefor
    Patent number: 4206818
    Abstract: A work vehicle and method for assembling the vehicle with a ring gear that is rotatably supported by a frame of the vehicle through contact only with bearing strips which maintain the ring gear against movement in any direction other than rotationally about the ring gear axis. The bearing strips may be made of organic plastic or metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Joel M. Beckham, Gene B. Easterling, Reginald K. Ringel, Egon E. Wolff
  • Work vehicle and ring gear bearing arrangement therefor
    Patent number: 4099577
    Abstract: A ring gear bearing arrangement for motorgraders and method for assembling the vehicle with a ring gear that is rotatably supported by a frame of the vehicle through contact only with organic plastic bearing strips which maintain the ring gear against movement in any direction other than rotationally about the ring gear axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Joel M. Beckham, Gene B. Easterling, Reginald K. Ringel, Egon E. Wolff