Patents by Inventor Ethan Pauly

Ethan Pauly 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).

  • TOOL COUPLER HAVING A MODULAR FRAME CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20140212210
    Abstract: A tool coupler for connecting a machine to a tool is disclosed. The tool coupler may have a first frame module having a first pair of side plates and a pair of aligned bores passing through the first pair of side plates. The aligned bores may be configured to receive pins that are connectable to a linkage of the machine. The tool coupler may also have a second frame module releasably attached to the first frame module. The second frame module may have a second pair of side plates and a pair of hooks fixedly connected to the second pair of side plates. The pair of hooks may be configured to receive corresponding pins that are connectable to the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Troy Curtis Robl, Andrew Lee Vering, Ethan Pauly, Trent Randall Stefek, Richard Kent Oswald, Jason Randal Johnson