Patents by Inventor Michael Eugene Watts

Michael Eugene Watts 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).

  • Remanufactured yoke for fuel pump
    Patent number: 12516660
    Abstract: A remanufactured yoke for a fuel pump includes a body having a base and a sidewall extending orthogonally from the base. The base and the sidewall together define a receiving space. The sidewall defines an inner surface facing the receiving space and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The remanufactured yoke also includes a wear plate removably disposed within the receiving space defined by the base and the sidewall. The wear plate is in contact with the base of the body. The remanufactured yoke further includes a coupling member coupled with the body and the wear plate to prevent a rotational movement of the wear plate relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Leonard Waldschmidt, Ronald Lucas Sale, Michael Eugene Watts, Cody Scott Gaffner
  • REMANUFACTURED YOKE FOR FUEL PUMP
    Publication number: 20250198397
    Abstract: A remanufactured yoke for a fuel pump includes a body having a base and a sidewall extending orthogonally from the base. The base and the sidewall together define a receiving space. The sidewall defines an inner surface facing the receiving space and an outer surface opposite the inner surface. The remanufactured yoke also includes a wear plate removably disposed within the receiving space defined by the base and the sidewall. The wear plate is in contact with the base of the body. The remanufactured yoke further includes a coupling member coupled with the body and the wear plate to prevent a rotational movement of the wear plate relative to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Leonard Waldschmidt, Ronald Lucas Sale, Michael Eugene Watts, Cody Scott Gaffner