Patents by Inventor James A. Hooker

James A. Hooker 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: 4202224
    Abstract: For use in rotating a bushing of an assembled track, wherein the bushing is press-fitted into apertures of a pair of links, first and second members are securable to one and the other of such pair of links, and a rapidly extendable and retractable cylinder interconnects the first and second members for providing a vibratory motion which, for optimum results, should be at resonant frequency to the links while rotational torque is being applied to such bushing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1980
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: James A. Hooker, Dean W. Martin, Shellie O. Williamson
  • Patent number: 4061073
    Abstract: A controllably deformable fastener assembly has a fastener, clamping means, and a crushable element. The fastener has a threaded shank portion, a head portion and a shoulder portion on the head portion. The shank portion is of a material having a preselected tensile yield load. The clamping means is provided for screw threadably receiving the shank portion of the fastener, including a shoulder portion that is movable towards the shoulder portion of the fastener for securing a first member to a second member. The crushable element is disposed therebetween and is of a material that is controllably plastically deformable at a preselected load which is less than the preselected tensile yield load of the shank portion of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1977
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventors: Rollen G. Easter, James A. Hooker