Patents by Inventor Jack W. Kelsheimer

Jack W. Kelsheimer 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).

  • Liner for a work machine body
    Patent number: 6000741
    Abstract: A liner for a body such as of an off-highway truck protects the body from wear. The liner has a plate with openings through the plate arranged in a preselected pattern. The plate is of a size to fit a particular portion of the body and is typically removably fastened to the body. The openings in the plate cause material to tumble, instead of to slide, when being removed from the truck. The tumbling action, and the thickness of the plate, reduces wear on the body during material dumping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Rick J. Reynolds, Theodore A. Moutrey, Jack W. Kelsheimer
  • Liner for a work machine body
    Patent number: 5851043
    Abstract: A liner for a body such as of an off-highway truck protects the body from wear. The liner has a plate with openings through the plate arranged in a preselected pattern. The plate is of a size to fit a particular portion of the body and is typically removably fastened to the body. The openings in the plate cause material to tumble, instead of to slide, when being removed from the truck. The tumbling action, and the thickness of the plate, reduces wear on the body during material dumping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore A. Moutrey, Jack W. Kelsheimer, Rick J. Reynolds