Patents by Inventor Michael Lee McWilliams

Michael Lee McWilliams 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).

  • Connector guard
    Patent number: 9853392
    Abstract: A connector guard may include a first member having a planar base element. A planar end element may extend substantially perpendicularly from a first end of the planar base element. An end tab coextensive with the planar base element may protrude from a second end of the planar base element. Two planar side elements may extend substantially perpendicularly from the planar base element of the first member. The connector guard may include a second member having a planar base element. A planar end element may extend substantially perpendicularly from a first end of the planar base element of the second member. An end tab coextensive with the planar base element of the second member may protrude from a second end of the planar base element of the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpiller Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Lee Rottman, Justin Matthew Krager, Michael Lee McWilliams
  • CONNECTOR GUARD
    Publication number: 20170093084
    Abstract: A connector guard may include a first member having a planar base element. A planar end element may extend substantially perpendicularly from a first end of the planar base element. An end tab coextensive with the planar base element may protrude from a second end of the planar base element. Two planar side elements may extend substantially perpendicularly from the planar base element of the first member. The connector guard may include a second member having a planar base element. A planar end element may extend substantially perpendicularly from a first end of the planar base element of the second member. An end tab coextensive with the planar base element of the second member may protrude from a second end of the planar base element of the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Lee Rottman, Justin Matthew Krager, Michael Lee McWilliams