Patents by Inventor Mario Persano

Mario Persano 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: 12486626
    Abstract: A milling machine can include a frame, a milling assembly including a cutting rotor and a rotor housing coupled to the frame, the cutting rotor including a rotor shell positioned around a spindle, and a first axial alignment feature on one of the rotor shell or the spindle, the first axial alignment feature including a physical feature on a surface of the rotor shell or the spindle, the physical feature being positioned and configured to contact an opposing flat surface of the opposing rotor shell or spindle so as to guide the rotor shell and the spindle into a co-axial alignment as the rotor shell is loaded axially onto the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Craig T. Hedstrom, Nicholas B. Johnson, Ryan Hutar, Eric S. Engelmann, Mario Persano
  • Publication number: 20250027279
    Abstract: A milling machine can include a frame, a milling assembly including a cutting rotor and a rotor housing coupled to the frame, the cutting rotor including a rotor shell positioned around a spindle, and a first axial alignment feature on one of the rotor shell or the spindle, the first axial alignment feature including a physical feature on a surface of the rotor shell or the spindle, the physical feature being positioned and configured to contact an opposing flat surface of the opposing rotor shell or spindle so as to guide the rotor shell and the spindle into a co-axial alignment as the rotor shell is loaded axially onto the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Craig T. Hedstrom, Nicholas B. Johnson, Ryan Hutar, Eric S. Engelmann, Mario Persano
  • Publication number: 20250027280
    Abstract: A milling machine can include a frame, a milling assembly coupled to the frame, the milling assembly including a rotor housing and a cutting rotor, the cutting rotor including a rotor shell positioned around a spindle, and a removable support ring positioned on an inner surface of the rotor shell, wherein the support ring is positioned between the rotor shell and the spindle, wherein the support ring is separate from the rotor shell and carries a load of the rotor shell from the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Hutar, Craig T. Hedstrom, Nicholas B. Johnson, Mario Persano
  • Patent number: 11203103
    Abstract: A bit removal device may include a support, an extractor coupled to the support, and an actuator. The support is configured to engage a bit holder from a front side of the bit holder. The extractor is configured to engage a bit from the front side of the bit holder. The actuator is configured to move the extractor relative to the support to extract the bit from the bit holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Dario Sansone, Mario Persano, Danilo Ciardullo, Kevin J. Magee, Prasad S. Virgi, Marco Cesari
  • Patent number: 10857633
    Abstract: A bit holder can include a body and a collar. The body can be mountable to a rotor of a piece of equipment. The collar can be coupled to the body and can be configured to receive the bit therein. The collar can include a first flat collar surface forming a portion of a radially outer surface of the collar and a second flat collar surface forming a portion of the radially outer surface of the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone, Marco Cesari, Prasad S. Virgi, Danilo Ciardullo
  • Patent number: 10640934
    Abstract: A paddle for a reclaiming drum may include a block of material configured for attachment to a leading edge of a flighting supporting a cutting bit on the reclaiming drum, and the block of material may assist in breaking up and mixing material removed from a surface by the cutting bit as the reclaiming drum is rotated and moved into the surface. The paddle may include two ear portions protruding from opposite sides of a flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material, each of the ear portions including an inwardly-facing chamfered surface configured to interface with an outwardly-facing, leading edge chamfered surface of the flighting such that a gap is maintained between a flat leading edge surface of the flighting located in between the outwardly-facing chamfered surfaces and the flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material when the block of material is attached to the flighting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin James Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone
  • Publication number: 20200078886
    Abstract: A bit holder can include a body and a collar. The body can be mountable to a rotor of a piece of equipment. The collar can be coupled to the body and can be configured to receive the bit therein. The collar can include a first flat collar surface forming a portion of a radially outer surface of the collar and a second flat collar surface forming a portion of the radially outer surface of the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin J. Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone, Marco Cesari, Prasad S. Virgi, Danilo Ciardullo
  • Publication number: 20190366521
    Abstract: A bit removal device may include a support, an extractor coupled to the support, and an actuator. The support is configured to engage a bit holder from a front side of the bit holder. The extractor is configured to engage a bit from the front side of the bit holder. The actuator is configured to move the extractor relative to the support to extract the bit from the bit holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Dario Sansone, Mario Persano, Danilo Ciardullo, Kevin J. Magee, Prasad S. Virgi, Marco Cesari
  • Publication number: 20190143562
    Abstract: A paddle for a reclaiming drum may include a block of material configured for attachment to a leading edge of a flighting supporting a cutting bit on the reclaiming drum, and the block of material may assist in breaking up and mixing material removed from a surface by the cutting bit as the reclaiming drum is rotated and moved into the surface. The paddle may include two ear portions protruding from opposite sides of a flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material, each of the ear portions including an inwardly-facing chamfered surface configured to interface with an outwardly-facing, leading edge chamfered surface of the flighting such that a gap is maintained between a flat leading edge surface of the flighting located in between the outwardly-facing chamfered surfaces and the flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material when the block of material is attached to the flighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR PAVING PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin James MAGEE, Mario PERSANO, Dario SANSONE
  • Patent number: 10246999
    Abstract: A mounting block assembly and method for assembling is disclosed. The mounting block assembly may comprise a mounting block and a toolholder. The mounting block may include a flighting portion, a mounting portion and a protrusion. The mounting portion defines a first bore that is configured to receive a toolholder. The toolholder includes a generally cylindrical sidewall that defines an axis and defines a second bore that is configured to receive a stem of a cutting bit. The sidewall includes a pair of radially outward extending prongs that define a first recess between the prongs. The first recess is configured to interlockably receive the protrusion when the toolholder is disposed in the mounting portion, wherein the interlocked configuration of the toolholder and the mounting block inhibit rotational movement of the toolholder about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Persano
  • Patent number: 10233751
    Abstract: A tool adapter comprises a body including at least one elongated portion defining a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, a flange disposed between the first and second ends along the longitudinal axis, and an exterior surface extending along the longitudinal axis, and a collar portion defining a collar outer surface and the body defines a first groove disposed adjacent the first end extending along the longitudinal axis on the outer collar surface along the majority of the longitudinal length of the collar portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin James Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone
  • Publication number: 20180328174
    Abstract: A rotor associated with a machine includes a shell member. The rotor also includes at least one end ring adapted to couple to an edge of the shell member. The end ring includes an annular body defining an exterior surface. The end ring also includes a plurality of angled faces formed on the exterior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin James Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone
  • Publication number: 20180297236
    Abstract: A tool adapter comprises a body including at least one elongated portion defining a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, a flange disposed between the first and second ends along the longitudinal axis, and an exterior surface extending along the longitudinal axis, and a collar portion defining a collar outer surface and the body defines a first groove disposed adjacent the first end extending along the longitudinal axis on the outer collar surface along the majority of the longitudinal length of the collar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin James Magee, Mario Persano, Dario Sansone
  • Publication number: 20170275992
    Abstract: A mounting block assembly and method for assembling is disclosed. The mounting block assembly may comprise a mounting block and a toolholder. The mounting block may include a flighting portion, a mounting portion and a protrusion. The mounting portion defines a first bore that is configured to receive a toolholder. The toolholder includes a generally cylindrical sidewall that defines an axis and defines a second bore that is configured to receive a stem of a cutting bit. The sidewall includes a pair of radially outward extending prongs that define a first recess between the prongs. The first recess is configured to interlockably receive the protrusion when the toolholder is disposed in the mounting portion, wherein the interlocked configuration of the toolholder and the mounting block inhibit rotational movement of the toolholder about the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventor: Mario Persano