Patents by Inventor Nicolae C. Pelei

Nicolae C. Pelei 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: 10364934
    Abstract: A support structure for supporting a conduit of an engine includes a bracket assembly having a platform, a pair of brackets, and a pair of fixtures. The platform supports the conduit. Each bracket includes a first lateral post coupled to the platform, a second lateral post coupled to an engine block, a first longitudinal post, and a second longitudinal post. Also, a lateral distance between the first longitudinal post and the second longitudinal post increases in a direction away from the first lateral post towards the second lateral post. Each bracket also includes a stiffener connecting the first longitudinal post and the second longitudinal post. Each fixture includes a pair of legs and couples the platform to an engine head. Further, each fixture includes a web structure having a central portion and a plurality of stems connecting to the pair of legs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Jones, Darwin A. Garrison, Nicolae C. Pelei
  • Publication number: 20160265419
    Abstract: A mounting assembly for connecting an aftercooler to an engine system is provided. The mounting assembly has abase member, a support block, and an adjuster. The base member includes a first member and a second member having first through holes and second through holes respectively. The support block is adapted to be received into a central cavity of the base member. The adjuster is coupled with the first member and has a central channel for receiving a fastener. The support block has an isolation assembly that includes a sleeve element and an isolation member. A first surface of the sleeve element is adapted to be in contacting relationship with the adjuster at a first end of the base member, and a second surface of the sleeve element is adapted to be in a contacting relationship with a first surface of the base member at a second end of the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolae C. Pelei, Alexandru P. Nedelea
  • Publication number: 20150102179
    Abstract: A bracket to mount an aftercooler to an engine with an engine block includes a base portion connected to the engine block and a mount portion to mount the aftercooler to the engine. A first Y-shaped portion and a second Y-shaped portion extend substantially paralelly between the mount portion and the base portion, with a connecter portion structured there between. Both the first Y-shaped portion and the second Y-shaped portion include a base end that connects to the base portion, a mount end that connects to the mount portion, and a narrower mid-section. This configuration defines an arcuate profile from the base end to the mount end. A dimensional ratio between the narrower mid-section, the base end, and the mount end, is in a range of 1:1.5:4.4 to 1:1.7:4.6. Further, a dimensional ratio between the base end and a height from the base end to the mid-section is substantially 1:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan J. McHenry, Lee D. Kress, Nicolae C. Pelei