Patents by Inventor Mark D. Ross

Mark D. Ross 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: 11208844
    Abstract: A mountable roller device for ladders. It is capable of integrating and attaching to step ladders, extension ladders, or most other standard ladders. The mountable roller device has a pair of side latches for connecting to the legs of the ladder, and also includes a plug for inserting into the void within the ladder steps of a typical ladder. Once affixed to the ladder, the ladder can be tipped and rolled along the roller wheel of the device. The roller wheel includes a groove to allow the device to be used as a pulley system with the ladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Inventor: Mark D. Ross
  • Publication number: 20200300039
    Abstract: A mountable roller device for ladders. It is capable of integrating and attaching to step ladders, extension ladders, or most other standard ladders. The mountable roller device has a pair of side latches for connecting to the legs of the ladder, and also includes a plug for inserting into the void within the ladder steps of a typical ladder. Once affixed to the ladder, the ladder can be tipped and rolled along the roller wheel of the device. The roller wheel includes a groove to allow the device to be used as a pulley system with the ladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventor: Mark D. Ross
  • Patent number: 8443767
    Abstract: An air venting arrangement for a liquid cooling system associated with an internal combustion engine has a shunt vessel, and a transfer conduit connecting a flange portion of the shunt vessel to the liquid cooling system, and configured to pass coolant between the shunt vessel and the liquid cooling system. A venting conduit is disposed in a bore of the flange portion, and positioned to vent entrained air in the transfer conduit, developed during a filling of the cooling system, to a portion of the shunt vessel, and reduce the time required in filling of the liquid cooling system. A compression limiter and fastener connected to the compression limiter maintains and positions a first and a second end of the venting conduit at predetermined locations to provide venting of the transfer conduit to the reservoir portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Murphy, Patrice L. Cummings, Kyle C. Hummel, Mark D. Ross
  • Publication number: 20100242867
    Abstract: An air venting arrangement for a liquid cooling system associated with an internal combustion engine has a shunt vessel, and a transfer conduit connecting a flange portion of the shunt vessel to the liquid cooling system, and configured to pass coolant between the shunt vessel and the liquid cooling system. A venting conduit is disposed in a bore of the flange portion, and positioned to vent entrained air in the transfer conduit, developed during a filling of the cooling system, to a portion of the shunt vessel, and reduce the time required in filling of the liquid cooling system. A compression limiter and fastener connected to the compression limiter maintains and positions a first and a second end of the venting conduit at predetermined locations to provide venting of the transfer conduit to the reservoir portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Adam P. Murphy, Patrice L. Cummings, Kyle C. Hummel, Mark D. Ross