Patents by Inventor Elvis Tormen

Elvis Tormen 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).

  • Patent number: 10132352
    Abstract: A system for lubricating a pivot joint including a first bushing and a second bushing and a pin disposed coaxially within a cylinder clevis, the pin having a first groove and a second groove on a first side, and third grooves on a second side and a bore along a length of the pin from first side to the second side. The first groove is used for mounting a seal. The second groove and the third grooves provide transmission of a lubricant to the first bushing and the second bushing respectively. A first cover plate and a second cover plate are fastened to the cylinder clevis using a plurality of fasteners. The first cover plate includes a first port and a second port for providing the lubricant to the first bushing and the second bushing respectively. A spring is provided between the second cover plate and the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Elvis Tormen, Martin Kunigk
  • Patent number: 9995015
    Abstract: A side wall of a movable part of an excavator bucket is disclosed. The side wall may have a sheet metal base. The sheet metal base may have an attachment portion for attaching the side wall to a rear wall of the excavator bucket. The sheet metal base may also have a cranked portion extending from the attachment portion. Further, the sheet metal base may have an extension portion extending from the cranked portion to a distal end of the sheet metal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Detlef Beckmann, Elvis Tormen
  • Publication number: 20170167108
    Abstract: A side wall of a movable part of an excavator bucket is disclosed. The side wall may have a sheet metal base. The sheet metal base may have an attachment portion for attaching the side wall to a rear wall of the excavator bucket. The sheet metal base may also have a cranked portion extending from the attachment portion. Further, the sheet metal base may have an extension portion extending from the cranked portion to a distal end of the sheet metal base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Detlef BECKMANN, Elvis TORMEN
  • Publication number: 20160084297
    Abstract: A system for lubricating a pivot joint including a first bushing and a second bushing and a pin disposed coaxially within a cylinder clevis, the pin having a first groove and a second groove on a first side, and third grooves on a second side and a bore along a length of the pin from first side to the second side. The first groove is used for mounting a seal. The second groove and the third grooves provide transmission of a lubricant to the first bushing and the second bushing respectively. A first cover plate and a second cover plate are fastened to the cylinder clevis using a plurality of fasteners. The first cover plate includes a first port and a second port for providing the lubricant to the first bushing and the second bushing respectively. A spring is provided between the second cover plate and the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Elvis Tormen, Martin Kunigk