Patents by Inventor Rowan T. Franks

Rowan T. Franks 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).

  • CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ACTUATED PINS
    Publication number: 20230313486
    Abstract: An actuated shear pin includes an actuator and pin body coupled to the actuator. The actuator selectively configures the pin body in a locking configuration or a stowed configuration. In the locking configuration, the pin body is placed in a travel path of two components configured to move relative to each other, to inhibit such relative movement. In the stowed configuration, the pin body is out of the travel path, thereby allowing the two components to move relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Underground Mining Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Riley A. Albers, Jason P. Wigg, Dennis W. Dicker, Rowan T. Franks, Robert A. Herold, Steven R. Krause, Fuaad A. Sayeed, Brodie L. Thompson
  • Cross-members and pin couplers for lift arms
    Patent number: 10927523
    Abstract: A lift arm for a loader can comprise a pivot end section extending along a first axis and including a first pin hole defining an origin at the intersection of x- and y-axes, a bucket end section extending along a second axis and including a second pin hole located a first distance away from the origin on the y-axis, and a hump section connecting the pivot and bucket end sections comprising a lifting cylinder coupler section including a third pin hole located a second distance away from the y-axis and a torque tube coupling section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Riley A. Albers, Steven D. Springer, Rowan T. Franks, David R. Evans
  • CROSS-MEMBERS AND PIN COUPLERS FOR LIFT ARMS
    Publication number: 20200263386
    Abstract: A lift arm for a loader can comprise a pivot end section extending along a first axis and including a first pin hole defining an origin at the intersection of x- and y-axes, a bucket end section extending along a second axis and including a second pin hole located a first distance away from the origin on the y-axis, and a hump section connecting the pivot and bucket end sections comprising a lifting cylinder coupler section including a third pin hole located a second distance away from the y-axis and a torque tube coupling section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Riley A. Albers, Steven D. Springer, Rowan T. Franks, David R. Evans