Patents by Inventor Henricus J. DINGS

Henricus J. DINGS 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COUPLING WORK TOOL TO A MACHINE
    Publication number: 20170145653
    Abstract: An apparatus to couple a work tool to an arm assembly is disclosed. The arm assembly may have a first arm and a second arm. The work tool may have a first recess and a second recess. The apparatus may have a first pin that may engage with the first arm and the first recess. The apparatus may have a second pin that may engage with the second arm and the second recess. The apparatus may have an actuator coupled to the first pin and second pin. The actuator may move between a retracted position and an extended position. The apparatus may have a locking sleeve mounted at least partially around the actuator. The locking sleeve may be moveable into a locked position to prevent the actuator from moving into the retracted position from the extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Work Tools B.V.
    Inventor: Henricus J. DINGS