Patents by Inventor Mark Schadler

Mark Schadler 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).

  • Track shoe and pin removal system
    Patent number: 9016809
    Abstract: A track for a tracked vehicle includes two or more track shoes. The track shoes include one or more links having a first link end and a second link end, one or more pins received by one or more links and movable between an installed position and a dislodged position, and one or more pockets positioned adjacent to the pin and formed to receive a hydraulic jack. A first link end of a first track shoe is configured to pivotally couple with a second link end of a second track shoe, and a second link end of a first track shoe is configured to pivotally couple with a first link end of a third track shoe. The track may also include a pin removal system configured to dislodge the pin from the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kowalski, Mark Schadler
  • TRACK SHOE AND PIN REMOVAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140167498
    Abstract: A track for a tracked vehicle includes two or more track shoes. The track shoes include one or more links having a first link end and a second link end, one or more pins received by one or more links and movable between an installed position and a dislodged position, and one or more pockets positioned adjacent to the pin and formed to receive a hydraulic jack. A first link end of a first track shoe is configured to pivotally couple with a second link end of a second track shoe, and a second link end of a first track shoe is configured to pivotally couple with a first link end of a third track shoe. The track may also include a pin removal system configured to dislodge the pin from the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Kowalski, Mark Schadler