Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Erb

Geoffrey Erb 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).

  • SKID STEER MACHINE HAVING PIVOTABLY MOUNTED COOLING SYSTEM AND NON-METALLIC VIBRATION ISOLATOR
    Publication number: 20120103712
    Abstract: A skid steer machine includes an operator cage supported on a skid steer machine frame. A pair of lift arms are pivotably attached to the skid steer machine frame behind the operator cage and extend longitudinally on both sides of the operator cage. A cooling package includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, and a blower fan configured to blow air in parallel through the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The cooling package is pivotably mounted to the skid steer machine frame using at least one pivotable mounting assembly and is pivotable between an operational position and a maintenance position. At least one non-metallic vibration isolator is positioned between the cooling package and the skid steer machine frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly Melissa Stanek, Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, JR., Allen Joseph Meek, Adrian Webb, Geoffrey Erb