Patents by Inventor Richard J. La Reau

Richard J. La Reau 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).

  • INSULATOR FOR WELDING A BOSS ONTO A MEMBER
    Publication number: 20170080514
    Abstract: An insulator for welding a boss onto a member is provided. The insulator includes a body comprising a first surface and a second surface. The second surface includes a first curved profile. The insulator also includes a bore extending between the first surface and the second surface to define an inner wall of the body. The insulator further includes a protrusion in the inner wall proximal to the second surface. The protrusion, in the insulator, includes a second curved profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tad W. Miller, Steven M. Swartzel, Richard J. La Reau
  • CONICAL PIN AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140157635
    Abstract: A pin and bearing assembly including a pair of pins, each pin having a frustoconical portion, a pair of sleeve bearings configured to rotate relative to the pair of pins, a pair of rings configured to couple the pair of sleeve bearings to a hub, and a thru rod having a nut on a first end wherein when the nut is tightened a compressive force is applied to the pair of pins and pair of sleeve bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Richard J. La Reau