Patents by Inventor Kenneth Nebergall

Kenneth Nebergall 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).

  • Patent number: 8845039
    Abstract: A debris shunting awning assembly, for an undercarriage in a ground engaging track system for a track-type machine includes an awning having a plurality of segmental plates with an assembly configuration at which the plates are coupled with the inboard side of a track roller frame and span a clearance between the track roller frame and a main frame of the track-type machine. The awning assembly is configured to direct debris through a debris path extending through a portion of a track system for the track-type machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Nebergall, Joseph F. Carter, Christopher R. Beasely, Jeffrey M. Lakdawala, Stephen Garnett
  • Patent number: 8833871
    Abstract: A ground engaging track for a track-type machine includes a set of identical standard track shoes each having a relatively narrow shoe footprint, and a sweeping track shoe having a relatively wide shoe footprint. The sweeping track shoe is connectable via track links with the standard track shoes in an endless chain configuration such that the sweeping track shoe juts outwardly of the standard track shoes, for sweeping debris from a clearance between the track and a main frame of the track-type machine. The sweeping track shoe includes bolting apertures formed therein and communicating between an upper shoe surface and a ground contacting shoe surface, the bolting apertures being arranged in a directional link bolting pattern. The directional link bolting pattern defines a minor shoe axis and a major shoe axis, and the sweeping shoe body may be configured such that an inboard sweeping edge is spaced further than an outboard edge from the minor shoe axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Nebergall, Stephen Garnett, Britta A. Jost, Eric J. Johannsen
  • Patent number: 8764128
    Abstract: A ground engaging track for a track-type machine includes a set of identical standard track shoes each having a relatively narrow shoe footprint, and a sweeping track shoe having a relatively wide shoe footprint. The sweeping track shoe is connectable via track links with the standard track shoes in an endless chain configuration such that the sweeping track shoe juts outwardly of the standard track shoes, for sweeping debris from a clearance between the track and a main frame of the track-type machine. The sweeping track shoe includes bolting apertures formed therein and communicating between an upper shoe surface and a ground contacting shoe surface, the bolting apertures being arranged in a directional link bolting pattern. The directional link bolting pattern defines a minor shoe axis and a major shoe axis, and the sweeping shoe body may be configured such that an inboard sweeping edge is spaced further than an outboard edge from the minor shoe axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Nebergall, Stephen Garnett, Britta A. Jost
  • Publication number: 20120146400
    Abstract: A debris shunting awning assembly, for an undercarriage in a ground engaging track system for a track-type machine includes an awning having a plurality of segmental plates with an assembly configuration at which the plates are coupled with the inboard side of a track roller frame and span a clearance between the track roller frame and a main frame of the track-type machine. The awning assembly is configured to direct debris through a debris path extending through a portion of a track system for the track-type machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Nebergall, Joseph F. Carter, Christopher R. Beasely, Jeffrey M. Lakdawala, Stephen Garnett
  • Publication number: 20120146398
    Abstract: A ground engaging track for a track-type machine includes a set of identical standard track shoes each having a relatively narrow shoe footprint, and a sweeping track shoe having a relatively wide shoe footprint. The sweeping track shoe is connectable via track links with the standard track shoes in an endless chain configuration such that the sweeping track shoe juts outwardly of the standard track shoes, for sweeping debris from a clearance between the track and a main frame of the track-type machine. The sweeping track shoe includes bolting apertures formed therein and communicating between an upper shoe surface and a ground contacting shoe surface, the bolting apertures being arranged in a directional link bolting pattern. The directional link bolting pattern defines a minor shoe axis and a major shoe axis, and the sweeping shoe body may be configured such that an inboard sweeping edge is spaced further than an outboard edge from the minor shoe axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Nebergall, Stephen Garnett, Britta A. Jost, Eric J. Johannsen
  • Publication number: 20120146399
    Abstract: A ground engaging track for a track-type machine includes a set of identical standard track shoes each having a relatively narrow shoe footprint, and a sweeping track shoe having a relatively wide shoe footprint. The sweeping track shoe is connectable via track links with the standard track shoes in an endless chain configuration such that the sweeping track shoe juts outwardly of the standard track shoes, for sweeping debris from a clearance between the track and a main frame of the track-type machine. The sweeping track shoe includes bolting apertures formed therein and communicating between an upper shoe surface and a ground contacting shoe surface, the bolting apertures being arranged in a directional link bolting pattern. The directional link bolting pattern defines a minor shoe axis and a major shoe axis, and the sweeping shoe body may be configured such that an inboard sweeping edge is spaced further than an outboard edge from the minor shoe axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth Nebergall, Stephen Garnett, Britta A. Jost
  • Patent number: D689101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Britta A. Jost, Stephen Garnett, Kenneth Nebergall