Patents by Inventor Eric D. Menor

Eric D. Menor 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: 9217527
    Abstract: A hydraulic hose coupling, and method of assembling such to a hydraulic hose in a no-skive fashion. This is accomplished in many ways, some of which include the provision of a plurality of hose retention and sealing zones within the coupling, each of which include various combinations of radially inwardly directed barbs and radially inwardly and outwardly directed surface features on the inner stem of the coupling. With specific regard to the zone primarily directed to sealing, it includes a radially inwardly directed barb which works in conjunction with a straight cylindrical surface flanked by first and second radially inwardly directed recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Eric D. Menor
  • Publication number: 20150068022
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for use with a wire-reinforced elastomeric hose member includes a stem member defining at least one groove and the groove includes first and second walls, a bottom portion and a pair of shoulder portions separated by a width and a shell member at least partially enclosing said stem member and defining at least one axially extending barb member. The barb member includes a tip portion having first and second edge portions. The tip of the barb member is sized relative to the shoulders in said groove to transfer force developed by deflection of the reinforcement wire to compress a liner of the hose at the shoulders through the barb edge portions corresponding to a swaged state of the shell and stem members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventor: Eric D. Menor
  • Patent number: 8888141
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for use with a wire-reinforced elastomeric hose member includes a stem member defining at least one groove and the groove includes first and second walls, a bottom portion and a pair of shoulder portions separated by a width and a shell member at least partially enclosing said stem member and defining at least one axially extending barb member. The barb member includes a tip portion having first and second edge portions. The tip of the barb member is sized relative to the shoulders in said groove to transfer force developed by deflection of the reinforcement wire to compress a liner of the hose at the shoulders through the barb edge portions corresponding to a swaged state of the shell and stem members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Eric D. Menor
  • Publication number: 20120007356
    Abstract: A hydraulic hose coupling, and method of assembling a coupling to a hydraulic hose are disclosed. The hydraulic hose and coupling assembly is designed to attach a coupling to a hydraulic hose in a no-skive fashion. Moreover, it does so with greatly enhanced sealing and retention capabilities relative to the currently available products. This is accomplished in many ways, some of which include the provision of a plurality of hose retention and sealing zones within the coupling, each of which include various combinations of radially inwardly directed barbs and radially inwardly and outwardly directed surface features on the inner stem of the coupling. With specific regard to the zone primarily directed to sealing, it includes a radially inwardly directed barb which works in conjunction with a straight cylindrical surface flanked by first and second radially inwardly directed recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR, INC.
    Inventor: Eric D. Menor
  • Publication number: 20110101680
    Abstract: A coupling assembly for use with a wire-reinforced elastomeric hose member includes a stem member defining at least one groove and the groove includes first and second walls, a bottom portion and a pair of shoulder portions separated by a width and a shell member at least partially enclosing said stem member and defining at least one axially extending barb member. The barb member includes a tip portion having first and second edge portions. The tip of the barb member is sized relative to the shoulders in said groove to transfer force developed by deflection of the reinforcement wire to compress a liner of the hose at the shoulders through the barb edge portions corresponding to a swaged state of the shell and stem members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Eric D. Menor