Patents by Inventor Gopal K. Gorle

Gopal K. Gorle 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).

  • Wheel Assembly with Reversible Adaptor
    Publication number: 20120256474
    Abstract: An adaptor for a wheel assembly is disclosed. The adaptor has a reversible design for convenient reconfiguration of the wheel assembly without additional hardware. In one general non-limiting embodiment, the adaptor may include an inner ring and an outer ring fixedly connected to the inner ring. The inner and outer rings may be concentric around an axis. The inner and outer rings may be offset from each other. Methods of using the adaptor to change wheel configurations to accommodate different tire sizes are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR, INC.
    Inventors: Gopal K. Gorle, Keith Kabrick