Patents by Inventor Jason Spitler

Jason Spitler 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: 10871042
    Abstract: A drill pipe rack for a mobile drilling machine is disclosed. The drill pipe rack may comprise a plurality of tubular receptacles extending from a base of the drill pipe rack to form a cup configuration. The drill pipe rack may further comprise a set of bushings, each bushing of the set of bushings may be received in a respective receptacle. Additionally, each bushing may have the same inner diameter, the inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of a drilling pipe segment of the mobile drilling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Fernando Gonzalez, Jason Spitler
  • Publication number: 20200115970
    Abstract: A drill pipe rack for a mobile drilling machine is disclosed. The drill pipe rack may comprise a plurality of tubular receptacles extending from a base of the drill pipe rack to form a cup configuration. The drill pipe rack may further comprise a set of bushings, each bushing of the set of bushings may be received in a respective receptacle. Additionally, each bushing may have the same inner diameter, the inner diameter corresponding to an outer diameter of a drilling pipe segment of the mobile drilling machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Equipment LLC
    Inventors: Fernando GONZALEZ, Jason SPITLER
  • Patent number: 8770329
    Abstract: An engine cooling system includes a first heat exchanger receiving a first fluid and a second heat exchanger receiving a second fluid. The second heat exchanger is located adjacent the first heat exchanger, thereby creating a stacked heat exchanger. The engine cooling system also includes a third heat exchanger receiving a third fluid. The third heat exchanger is located apart from the stacked heat exchanger. A venturi is located between the stacked heat exchanger and the third heat exchanger. An air mover is mounted to the venturi and located within the venturi. The air mover is configured to move air through the stacked heat exchanger and through the third heat exchanger. In a specific embodiment, the engine cooling system is incorporated into a vehicle, such as a skidder vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Spitler
  • Publication number: 20130022432
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an engine cooling system. The engine cooling system includes a first heat exchanger receiving a first fluid and a second heat exchanger receiving a second fluid. The second heat exchanger is located adjacent the first heat exchanger, thereby creating a stacked heat exchanger. The engine cooling system also includes a third heat exchanger receiving a third fluid. The third heat exchanger is located apart from the stacked heat exchanger. A venturi is located between the stacked heat exchanger and the third heat exchanger. An air mover is mounted to the venturi and located within the venturi. The air mover is configured to move air through the stacked heat exchanger and through the third heat exchanger. In a specific embodiment, the engine cooling system is incorporated into a vehicle, such as a skidder vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Caterpillar Forest Products Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Spitler
  • Publication number: 20050194155
    Abstract: A blade pitch control structure for a bulldozer is provided in which angling control of a blade can be performed in a plane parallel to the ground irrespective of the state of pitch control of the blade, thereby realizing good operating accuracy and high operating performance in ground-leveling work. A pin which engages the front end of a pitch support link with a bracket provided on the back side of the blade is constructed as an eccentric pin, and in the eccentric pin, a first shaft part which turnably engages with the front end of the pitch support link and a second shaft part which is fitted into the bracket are mutually eccentric, and the eccentric pin is turned to perform the pitch control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Karl Dommert, Jason Spitler, Masayuki Mukaino
  • Publication number: 20050153708
    Abstract: In a blade support structure of a bulldozer, a rotational axis of an angle control can be formed as a rotational axis which is always directed to one vertical direction, without reference to a pitch control of a blade. A pitching joint is arranged in a front end portion of a pitch support link having a fixed length, an eccentric disc is engaged with a pitching shaft, and the eccentric disc is fitted to a fitting hole formed in a bracket arranged in a back surface of the blade. A rotational axis at a time of an angle control which is constituted by a rotational center of a universal joint rotatably supporting the blade back surface and by a rotational center of the pitching joint is formed on a vertical line with respect to the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Karl Dommert, Jason Spitler, Masayuki Mukaino