Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Hoefling

Kenneth J. Hoefling 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).

  • Publication number: 20100064978
    Abstract: A multi-use hoop building structure which can be built of varying materials; it has a hoop rafter structure and a flexible fabric coating, and has multi-side wall options for configuration in a variety of different ways, i.e., curtains, solid sides, solid sides with window and/or door combinations, and combination sides using some or all of the above options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: ROBERT G. HOEFLING, ALAN J. HOEFLING, KENNETH J. HOEFLING, CHAD S. MAXWELL
  • Patent number: 6345926
    Abstract: Spherical mountings are useful for pivotally connecting a push arm of a blade to a track roller frame of a machine. When the blade is removed the bearing assembly must be disassembled and to reconnect the blade to the spherical mounting the bearing assembly needed to shimmed to obtain the correct gap or clearance between the bearing and the spherical mounting. The subject mounting arrangement includes a mounting assembly having a first end portion removeably connected to the push arm of a blade and a second end portion positioned around a spherical assembly and being removeably connected to a bearing assembly of the spherical assembly. This arrangement of components provides for removing the push arm of the blade from the mounting on the track roller frame without removing the bearing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Randy G. Farnam, Kenneth J. Hoefling, William H. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 6162146
    Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention, an electrohydraulic control device for a drive train of a machine is disclosed. A control member produces an operator control signal. An engine control module receives the operator control signal and responsively reduces the rotational speed of the engine. A transmission control module additionally receive the operator control signal and responsively controls the engagement of a predetermined transmission clutch to reduce the transmitted torque from the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Hoefling