Patents by Inventor Rick Atherton

Rick Atherton 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).

  • Vehicle track pad assembly and method
    Patent number: 12240543
    Abstract: A track pad assembly for a continuous track vehicle includes a track plate and a polymer pad. The track plate includes a plate body having a tread surface, and one or more mesh arrays attached to the tread surface of the plate body. The polymer pad is attached to the mesh array(s) and to interstitial areas of the tread surface defined by cells of the mesh array(s), e.g., by press bonding in conjunction with an adhesive. The polymer pad may be made of an elastomer such as hardened rubber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Rick Atherton, John Bennett Goodloe, Martin Petzoldt, Jason Gardner, James Sugg
  • VEHICLE TRACK PAD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220219772
    Abstract: A track pad assembly for a continuous track vehicle includes a track plate and a polymer pad. The track plate includes a plate body having a tread surface, and one or more mesh arrays attached to the tread surface of the plate body. The polymer pad is attached to the mesh array(s) and to interstitial areas of the tread surface defined by cells of the mesh array(s), e.g., by press bonding in conjunction with an adhesive. The polymer pad may be made of an elastomer such as hardened rubber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Rick Atherton, John Bennett Goodloe, Martin Petzoldt, Jason Gardner, James Sugg