Patents by Inventor H. Patrick Gaines

H. Patrick Gaines 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: 8974137
    Abstract: A quick coupler for connecting an implement to a machine. The quick coupler including a frame, a first jaw pivotally connected to the frame and movable between an open position and a closed position, a second jaw pivotally connected to the frame and movable between an open position and a closed position, and a lock system connected to the first jaw and the second jaw. The lock system includes a first linkage pivotally connected to the frame and to the first jaw, a second linkage pivotally connected to the first linkage and to the second jaw, and a drive member connected to the first linkage and configured to selectively operate the lock system between an unlocked position and a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Parker, H. Patrick Gaines
  • Publication number: 20130160268
    Abstract: A quick coupler for connecting an implement to a machine, the implement having a connection pin, the quick coupler, including a frame, includes a jaw pivotally connected to the frame and movable between an open position and a closed position, the jaw configured to cooperate with the connection pin of the implement. The quick coupler also including a lock pivotally connected to the frame and movable between an unlocked position and a locked position, the lock including a pawl configured to cooperate with a detent on the jaw. The quick coupler including a release mechanism connected to the frame and to the lock, wherein the jaw in the closed position and the lock in the locked position define a load path, the release mechanism being positioned outside the load path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Parker, H. Patrick Gaines
  • Publication number: 20130160269
    Abstract: A quick coupler for connecting an implement to a machine. The quick coupler including a frame, a first jaw pivotally connected to the frame and movable between an open position and a closed position, a second jaw pivotally connected to the frame and movable between an open position and a closed position, and a lock system connected to the first jaw and the second jaw. The lock system includes a first linkage pivotally connected to the frame and to the first jaw, a second linkage pivotally connected to the first linkage and to the second jaw, and a drive member connected to the first linkage and configured to selectively operate the lock system between an unlocked position and a locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Parker, H. Patrick Gaines
  • Patent number: 6092616
    Abstract: The cooling system for a skid steer loader provides a unitary assembly that is pivotally mounted to the body portion of the loader above the engine. The unitary assembly includes a frame, first and second heat exchangers, a shroud, a guard, a drive mechanism, and a fan. During times of maintenance on the work machine the entire cooling system can be moved to a second position providing unencumbered access to the engine compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Andrew Burris, H. Patrick Gaines, Timothy P. Graham, Jeffrey J. Griffith, Richard A. Naugle, Reid W. Waitt
  • Patent number: D405807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1999
    Assignee: Caterpillar Commercial SARL
    Inventors: James B. Amy, Alan A. Davidovich, Jeffrey A. Deneve, H. Patrick Gaines, Owen S. Loughrin, Richard A. Naugle, Alfred C. Wingate, Peter Knopp, Michael Mursch, Andrew P. Lodge
  • Patent number: D419568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Mirza Q. Baig, John R. Beaton, H. Patrick Gaines, Jeffrey J. Griffith, Peter Knopp, Michael Mursch, Richard A. Naugle, Matthew P. Rosefsky, Reid W. Waitt