Patents by Inventor Robert D Charles

Robert D Charles 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).

  • Tilting hood assembly having fender-mounted handle
    Patent number: 9308944
    Abstract: A hood assembly is disclosed for use with a machine having a power source and an operator station. The hood assembly may have a hood configured to at least partially cover the power source, and a hinge located at an end of the hood away from the operator station. The hood assembly may also have a fender located at a transverse side of the hood, and a handle formed within one of the fender and the hood at an end near the operator station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Hanson, Curt Wilson, Christian Hardin, G. L. Pabst, James L. Smith, Jr., Robert D Charles