Patents by Inventor Josef Woess

Josef Woess 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).

  • Construction machines and fuel tanks for construction machines
    Patent number: 9976282
    Abstract: Leveled fuel levels in a fuel tank disposed at an undercarriage of a construction machine may ensure that the total fuel volume of the fuel tank may be accessible. The fuel tank may include a first fuel compartment and a second fuel compartment fluidly connected to the first fuel compartment and disposed at higher altitudes than the first fuel compartment. Furthermore, the fuel tank may include at least one step integrally formed with the first fuel compartment or second fuel compartment for facilitating entrance to an operator station of the construction machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sven Voss, Thomas Mann, Josef Woess, Martin Pfab
  • CONSTRUCTION MACHINES AND FUEL TANKS FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINES
    Publication number: 20150191896
    Abstract: Leveled fuel levels in a fuel tank (60) disposed at an undercarriage (16) of a construction machine (10) may ensure that the total fuel volume of the fuel tank (60) may be accessible. The fuel tank (60) may comprise a first fuel compartment (62) and a second fuel compartment (64) fluidly connected to the first fuel compartment (62) and disposed at higher altitudes than the first fuel compartment (62). Furthermore, the fuel tank (60) may comprise at least one step integrally formed with the first fuel compartment (62) or second fuel compartment (64) for facilitating entrance to an operator station (22) of the construction machine (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Sven Voss, Thomas Mann, Josef Woess, Martin Pfab
  • Excavator
    Patent number: D772952
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Sven Voss, Josef Woess, Martin Pfab, Franz Forster, Christian Bauer, Ashley Menges, Niladri Manna