Patents by Inventor Jose Ricardo Ramirez Gordillo

Jose Ricardo Ramirez Gordillo 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).

  • Method and tool for installation of retainer ring
    Patent number: 9908225
    Abstract: An insertion tool for installation of a retainer ring within a groove is provided. The insertion tool includes a generally horizontal frame member. The insertion tool also includes a handle portion extending upwards from the horizontal frame member. The insertion tool further includes an installation element extending downwards from the horizontal frame member and pivotally attached thereto. The installation element is configured to engage within the retainer ring. Further, the installation element is configured to apply an insertion force on the retainer ring upon rotation of the handle portion about a central axis of the groove to force the retainer ring into the groove. The insertion force acts in a direction generally parallel to the central axis of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Abel Treviño Cotilla, Juan Felipe Grimaldo Perez, Jose Ricardo Ramirez Gordillo
  • METHOD AND TOOL FOR INSTALLATION OF RETAINER RING
    Publication number: 20160263735
    Abstract: An insertion tool for installation of a retainer ring within a groove is provided. The insertion tool includes a generally horizontal frame member. The insertion tool also includes a handle portion extending upwards from the horizontal frame member. The insertion tool further includes an installation element extending downwards from the horizontal frame member and pivotally attached thereto. The installation element is configured to engage within the retainer ring. Further, the installation element is configured to apply an insertion force on the retainer ring upon rotation of the handle portion about a central axis of the groove to force the retainer ring into the groove. The insertion force acts in a direction generally parallel to the central axis of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jose Abel Treviño Cotilla, Juan Felipe Grimaldo Perez, Jose Ricardo Ramirez Gordillo