Patents by Inventor Ramanagarajan Meenakshinathan

Ramanagarajan Meenakshinathan 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).

  • Linkage for arm assembly with reduced weld fatigue
    Patent number: 11866905
    Abstract: A work machine includes a frame, a traction system supporting the frame, an arm assembly having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the frame, an implement connected to the second end, and a linkage connecting the implement to the second end of the arm assembly. The linkage includes a pin-supporting section configured to accept a pin and a linking section attached to the pin-supporting section by a weld. The linking section includes a recess proximate to the weld.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Unger, Ramanagarajan Meenakshinathan, Kort C. Randall
  • LINKAGE FOR ARM ASSEMBLY WITH REDUCED WELD FATIGUE
    Publication number: 20220290398
    Abstract: A work machine includes a frame, a traction system supporting the frame, an arm assembly having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the frame, an implement connected to the second end, and a linkage connecting the implement to the second end of the arm assembly. The linkage includes a pin-supporting section configured to accept a pin and a linking section attached to the pin-supporting section by a weld. The linking section includes a recess proximate to the weld.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC
    Inventors: Daniel T. Unger, Ramanagarajan Meenakshinathan, Kort C. Randall