Patents by Inventor John S. Ricca

John S. Ricca 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: 4035016
    Abstract: In a sheet metal cab structure for a vehicle provided with a rollover protection structure including a vertical post and a door hingedly mounted for movement between open and closed positions about a vertical axis closely adjacent the post, a door holding assembly including a base mounted on the door and including a stop at one end thereof positioned to engage the sheet metal cab at a location whereat the sheet metal is backed by the vertical post when the door is in an open position, a crank having a handle and an eccentric is journalled in the base and a resilient link is connected to the eccentric. Selectively operable securing devices including one end of the link remote from the eccentric and a bracket secured to the cab wall are provided so that the link may be selectively connected or disconnected from the sheet metal cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Assignee: Caterpillar Tractor Co.
    Inventor: John S. Ricca