Patents by Inventor Harikumar Chellaswamy

Harikumar Chellaswamy 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).

  • Publication number: 20180118523
    Abstract: A folding assembly for an actuation lever is disclosed. The folding assembly includes a first shaft and a second shaft pivotally coupled to the first shaft. The second shaft includes a first engagement structure and a second engagement structure spaced apart from the first engagement structure. The folding assembly further includes a sleeve slidably disposed around the first shaft and the second shaft. The sleeve comprises a mating structure adapted to engage with the first engagement structure or the second engagement structure. The sleeve is adapted to cover a portion of the first shaft and a first portion of the second shaft, when the mating structure is engaged with the second engagement structure. Further, the sleeve is adapted to cover a second portion of the second shaft such that the sleeve releases the first shaft, when the mating structure is engaged with the first engagement structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Harikumar Chellaswamy, Sreejith Sreedharan
  • Patent number: 9439363
    Abstract: A bracket system for a grapple assembly of a machine is provided. The grapple assembly includes a grapple base having an elongate portion and a mounting portion extending from the elongate portion. The bracket system includes a lining member configured to contact at least a part of the elongate portion and to a first face of the mounting portion. The bracket system further includes a first plate disposed adjacent to a second face of the mounting portion and coupled to the lining member via a plurality of first fastening members. The bracket system further includes a second plate coupled to the first plate. The second plate is coupled with a grapple saw via a plurality of second fastening members. The first plate and the second plate define a space therebetween to facilitate coupling of the first and second plates with the mounting portion and the grapple saw, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventors: Saravanakumar Selvaraj, William J. Ruff, Harikumar Chellaswamy