Patents by Inventor Paul Frederick Johnson, JR.

Paul Frederick Johnson, JR. 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).

  • Installation tool
    Patent number: 11618141
    Abstract: An installation tool for installing a seal includes a shaft and a seal-engaging component coupled with the shaft. During an installation of the seal, the seal-engaging component is adapted to couple with the seal. The seal-engaging component includes a first surface and a second surface. The seal-engaging component also includes a first annular ring extending from the first surface and adapted to engage with the seal for coupling the seal with the seal-engaging component. The seal-engaging component further includes a second annular ring extending from the first surface. The installation tool also includes a sliding hammer adapted to slide along a length of the shaft. During the installation of the seal, the sliding hammer is adapted to apply a force to the seal-engaging component for installing the seal at a seal installation location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Frederick Johnson, Jr.
  • INSTALLATION TOOL
    Publication number: 20230066412
    Abstract: An installation tool for installing a seal includes a shaft and a seal-engaging component coupled with the shaft. During an installation of the seal, the seal-engaging component is adapted to couple with the seal. The seal-engaging component includes a first surface and a second surface. The seal-engaging component also includes a first annular ring extending from the first surface and adapted to engage with the seal for coupling the seal with the seal-engaging component. The seal-engaging component further includes a second annular ring extending from the first surface. The installation tool also includes a sliding hammer adapted to slide along a length of the shaft. During the installation of the seal, the sliding hammer is adapted to apply a force to the seal-engaging component for installing the seal at a seal installation location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Frederick Johnson, JR.