Patents by Inventor Joseph Louks

Joseph Louks 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).

  • Hydraulic fitting insert
    Patent number: 9752709
    Abstract: A hydraulic system includes a housing having a housing bore defined by a bore inner surface, wherein the bore inner surface has an internal thread formed thereon and an insert having a flange formed adjacent a first end, a sealing feature formed adjacent a second end opposite the first end, and a cylindrical outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, the cylindrical outer surface having an external buttress thread configured to mesh with the internal thread of the housing bore. The sealing feature and the flange are configured to interface with the housing to provide a fluid seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Catepillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Killingbeck, Bruce Reynolds, James Atherton, Joseph Louks
  • Hydraulic Fitting Insert
    Publication number: 20160025247
    Abstract: A hydraulic system may include a housing having a housing bore defined by a bore inner surface, wherein the bore inner surface has an internal thread formed thereon and an insert having a flange formed adjacent a first end, a sealing feature formed adjacent a second end opposite the first end, and a cylindrical outer surface extending between the first end and the second end, the cylindrical outer surface having an external buttress thread configured to mesh with the internal thread of the housing bore. The sealing feature and the flange are configured to interface with the housing to provide a fluid seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Killingbeck, Bruce Reynolds, James Atherton, Joseph Louks