Patents by Inventor John Edward Preble, JR.

John Edward Preble, JR. 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: 8869516
    Abstract: A machine includes an internal combustion engine disposed within an engine compartment and supported on a machine frame. An exhaust stack has an inlet fluidly connected to an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine and an outlet in fluid communication with ambient air. A diesel particulate filter is disposed along the exhaust stack. A cooling package includes at least one heat exchanger and a blower fan. The blower fan is configured to blow cooling air from the engine compartment sequentially through the at least one heat exchanger and an outlet of the cooling package. Exhaust gas exiting the exhaust stack outlet is mixed with the cooling air exiting the cooling package outlet in a high temperature zone surrounding the exhaust stack outlet to form a fluid mixture, and a temperature of the fluid mixture at a perimeter of the high temperature zone is below 200 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, Jr., Terry Marlin Smith, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8556014
    Abstract: A skid steer machine includes an operator cage supported on a skid steer machine frame, a pair of lift arms pivotably attached to the skid steer machine frame behind the operator cage and extending longitudinally on both sides of the operator cage, and a rear mounted engine compartment supported on the skid steer machine frame. The rear mounted engine compartment includes an internal combustion engine, a diesel particulate filter fluidly connected to the internal combustion engine and positioned between the internal combustion engine and the operator cage, and a cooling package having a predominantly horizontal orientation. The cooling package is at a higher location within the rear mounted engine compartment than the diesel particulate filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, Jr., Kimberly Melissa Stanek
  • Patent number: 8479498
    Abstract: A machine includes an internal combustion engine disposed within an engine compartment and supported on a machine frame. An exhaust stack has an inlet fluidly connected to an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine and an outlet in fluid communication with ambient air. A diesel particulate filter is disposed along the exhaust stack, and the machine includes an active regeneration system for regenerating the diesel particulate filter. A cooling package including at least one heat exchanger and a blower fan. The blower fan is configured to blow cooling air from the engine compartment sequentially through the at least one heat exchanger and an outlet of the cooling package. Exhaust gas exiting the exhaust stack outlet is mixed with the cooling air exiting the cooling package outlet in a high temperature zone surrounding the exhaust stack outlet to form a fluid mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar SARL
    Inventors: Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120103712
    Abstract: A skid steer machine includes an operator cage supported on a skid steer machine frame. A pair of lift arms are pivotably attached to the skid steer machine frame behind the operator cage and extend longitudinally on both sides of the operator cage. A cooling package includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger, and a blower fan configured to blow air in parallel through the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The cooling package is pivotably mounted to the skid steer machine frame using at least one pivotable mounting assembly and is pivotable between an operational position and a maintenance position. At least one non-metallic vibration isolator is positioned between the cooling package and the skid steer machine frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly Melissa Stanek, Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, JR., Allen Joseph Meek, Adrian Webb, Geoffrey Erb
  • Publication number: 20120102919
    Abstract: A machine includes an internal combustion engine disposed within an engine compartment and supported on a machine frame. An exhaust stack has an inlet fluidly connected to an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine and an outlet in fluid communication with ambient air. A diesel particulate filter is disposed along the exhaust stack, and the machine includes an active regeneration system for regenerating the diesel particulate filter. A cooling package including at least one heat exchanger and a blower fan. The blower fan is configured to blow cooling air from the engine compartment sequentially through the at least one heat exchanger and an outlet of the cooling package. Exhaust gas exiting the exhaust stack outlet is mixed with the cooling air exiting the cooling package outlet in a high temperature zone surrounding the exhaust stack outlet to form a fluid mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120103711
    Abstract: A skid steer machine includes an operator cage supported on a skid steer machine frame, a pair of lift arms pivotably attached to the skid steer machine frame behind the operator cage and extending longitudinally on both sides of the operator cage, and a rear mounted engine compartment supported on the skid steer machine frame. The rear mounted engine compartment includes an internal combustion engine, a diesel particulate filter fluidly connected to the internal combustion engine and positioned between the internal combustion engine and the operator cage, and a cooling package having a predominantly horizontal orientation. The cooling package is at a higher location within the rear mounted engine compartment than the diesel particulate filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, JR., Kimberly Melissa Stanek
  • Publication number: 20120102918
    Abstract: A machine includes an internal combustion engine disposed within an engine compartment and supported on a machine frame. An exhaust stack has an inlet fluidly connected to an exhaust manifold of the internal combustion engine and an outlet in fluid communication with ambient air. A diesel particulate filter is disposed along the exhaust stack. A cooling package includes at least one heat exchanger and a blower fan. The blower fan is configured to blow cooling air from the engine compartment sequentially through the at least one heat exchanger and an outlet of the cooling package. Exhaust gas exiting the exhaust stack outlet is mixed with the cooling air exiting the cooling package outlet in a high temperature zone surrounding the exhaust stack outlet to form a fluid mixture, and a temperature of the fluid mixture at a perimeter of the high temperature zone is below 200 degrees Celsius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Sage Frederick Smith, John Edward Preble, JR., Terry Marlin Smith, JR.