Patents by Inventor Kenneth McGill

Kenneth McGill 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).

  • WASTE REMOVAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140327255
    Abstract: A hollow ball for waste removal. The hollow ball may include at least one finger opening and the thumb opening. The hollow ball may include a slit at the opposite end of the at least one ginger opening and the thumb opening. The slit may be opened, a bag may be inserted into the slit, and feces may be collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Kenneth McGill
  • Apex internal mounting arrangement for a V-configuration torque rod
    Patent number: 8453787
    Abstract: A V-shaped torque rod includes an apex joint assembly that is attached to a component of a vehicle using only a single fastener. The apex joint assembly includes a housing, an inner metal, an elastomeric member disposed between the housing and the inner metal and a post that engages the inner metal. The single fastener extends through the inner metal and through the post to secure the apex joint assembly to the vehicle. The post can be a tapered post or the post can be a non-tapered post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: The Pullman Company
    Inventors: Christopher G. Rager, Kenneth A. McGill, Joseph F. Cerri, III, Russell E. Butler
  • Tracked vehicle track backer pad and road wheel tire test machine and method
    Patent number: 8347702
    Abstract: A testing machine tests the durability of backer pads on the track shoe assembly and the surface of the road wheel. The test machine utilizes two eccentric drives to move a section of a road wheel to simulate actual vehicle conditions. A positioning system positions the track shoe assembly with respect to the road wheel to adjust the loading between the two components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: The Pullman Company
    Inventor: Kenneth A. McGill
  • APEX INTERNAL MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR A V-CONFIGURATION TORQUE ROD
    Publication number: 20120200056
    Abstract: A V-shaped torque rod includes an apex joint assembly that is attached to a component of a vehicle using only a single fastener. The apex joint assembly includes a housing, an inner metal, an elastomeric member disposed between the housing and the inner metal and a post that engages the inner metal. The single fastener extends through the inner metal and through the post to secure the apex joint assembly to the vehicle. The post can be a tapered post or the post can be a non-tapered post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: THE PULLMAN COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher G. Rager, Kenneth A. McGill, Joseph F. Cerri, III, Russell E. Butler
  • TRACKED VEHICLE TRACK BACKER PAD AND ROAD WHEEL TIRE TEST MACHINE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120031163
    Abstract: A testing machine tests the durability of backer pads on the track shoe assembly and the surface of the road wheel. The test machine utilizes two eccentric drives to move a section of a road wheel to simulate actual vehicle conditions. A positioning system positions the track shoe assembly with respect to the road wheel to adjust the loading between the two components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: The Pullman Company
    Inventor: Kenneth A. McGill