Patents by Inventor Scott Schick
Scott Schick 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).
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Patent number: 11952751Abstract: A shroud retention system for a work tool is disclosed. The shroud retention system may have an adapter attached to the work tool. The shroud retention system may also have a shroud that slidably engages with the adapter. The shroud may have a retainer slot. Further, the shroud retention system may have a spring assembly disposed in the shroud. The spring assembly may have a block that slidably moves relative to the adapter. The spring assembly may also have a resilient member disposed between the adapter and the block. In addition, the spring assembly may have a retainer disposed in the retainer slot. The retainer may engage with the block. The retainer may have at least one recess disposed on the retainer front face or on the retainer rear face. The recess may extend partway toward the other of the retainer front face or the retainer rear face.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nathan Bjerke, Scott A. Schick, Thomas M. Congdon
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Publication number: 20210010247Abstract: A shroud retention system for a work tool is disclosed. The shroud retention system may have an adapter attached to the work tool. The shroud retention system may also have a shroud that slidably engages with the adapter. The shroud may have a retainer slot. Further, the shroud retention system may have a spring assembly disposed in the shroud. The spring assembly may have a block that slidably moves relative to the adapter. The spring assembly may also have a resilient member disposed between the adapter and the block. In addition, the spring assembly may have a retainer disposed in the retainer slot. The retainer may engage with the block. The retainer may have at least one recess disposed on the retainer front face or on the retainer rear face. The recess may extend partway toward the other of the retainer front face or the retainer rear face.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Nathan BJERKE, Scott A. SCHICK, Thomas M. CONGDON
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Patent number: 10883257Abstract: A shroud retention system for a work tool is disclosed. The shroud retention system may have an adapter attached to the work tool, and a shroud having a channel that slides over the adapter. The channel may have a retainer slot. The shroud retention system may further have a spring assembly disposed in the channel and connectable to the adapter. The spring assembly may have a slide compressor that can slide within the channel relative to the adapter. The slide compressor may have a compressor mating feature. The spring assembly may further have a resilient member disposed between the adapter and the slide compressor. The shroud retention system may have a retainer plate disposed in the retainer slot. The retainer plate may have a retainer mating feature that mates with the compressor mating feature such that the retainer plate and the slide compressor are engaged in a locked position.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nathan Bjerke, Scott A. Schick, Thomas M. Congdon
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Publication number: 20200141093Abstract: A shroud retention system for a work tool is disclosed. The shroud retention system may have an adapter attached to the work tool, and a shroud having a channel that slides over the adapter. The channel may have a retainer slot. The shroud retention system may further have a spring assembly disposed in the channel and connectable to the adapter. The spring assembly may have a slide compressor that can slide within the channel relative to the adapter. The slide compressor may have a compressor mating feature. The spring assembly may further have a resilient member disposed between the adapter and the slide compressor. The shroud retention system may have a retainer plate disposed in the retainer slot. The retainer plate may have a retainer mating feature that mates with the compressor mating feature such that the retainer plate and the slide compressor are engaged in a locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2018Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.Inventors: Nathan BJERKE, Scott A. SCHICK, Thomas M. CONGDON
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Publication number: 20200016705Abstract: Modular thermal truss plates carry heat in multiple directions. Framing around an array of flat heat pipes provides mechanical and thermal connections to other truss plates, and a base, such as a satellite, thereby supporting thermally active equipment. Walls sandwich banks of flat heat pipes and may bond to a honey comb, metal core conducting heat between multiple walls. Each bank of flat heat pipes passes heat best in one direction, and may be formed of corrugated copper sheets spaced apart by a metal mesh, such as an expanded metal or screen, also stamped or otherwise formed into a corrugated configuration. Joining methods (e.g., brazing, soldering, etc.) increase stiffness, pressure containment, and strength, by binding the two layers of metal sheet to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2019Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: J. Clair Batty, Blake Rusch, Scott Schick
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Patent number: 10384318Abstract: Modular thermal truss plates carry heat in multiple directions. Framing around an array of flat heat pipes provides mechanical and thermal connections to other truss plates, and a base, such as a satellite, thereby supporting thermally active equipment. Walls sandwich banks of flat heat pipes and may bond to a honey comb, metal core conducting heat between multiple walls. Each bank of flat heat pipes passes heat best in one direction, and may be formed of corrugated copper sheets spaced apart by a metal mesh, such as an expanded metal or screen, also stamped or otherwise formed into a corrugated configuration. Joining methods (e.g., brazing, soldering, etc.) increase stiffness, pressure containment, and strength, by binding the two layers of metal sheet to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Thermal Management TechnologiesInventors: J. Clair Batty, Blake Rusch, Scott Schick
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Patent number: 10053839Abstract: A ground-engaging tool system includes an adapter attachable to a work implement and a ground-engaging tip that is releasably connectable to the adapter. To releasably mate the adapter and the tip, the adapter may include a projecting lug post that locks and unlocks with a rotatable, latch-like retainer in the tip. The lug post may be a frustum or frustoconical structure having a truncated flat and an exterior side surface that intersect at a peripheral edge. The shape of the truncated flat, peripheral edge, and exterior side surface may further be delineated by a first radius and a second radius of different dimensions, or by radii having first and second centers that are not coincident in location on the truncated flat.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Doug Serrurier, Eric Sinn, Jason Jura, Mihai Balan, Scott A. Schick
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Publication number: 20170356166Abstract: A ground-engaging tool system includes an adapter attachable to a work implement and a ground-engaging tip that is releasably connectable to the adapter. To releasably mate the adapter and the tip, the adapter may include a projecting lug post that locks and unlocks with a rotatable, latch-like retainer in the tip. The lug post may be a frustum or frustoconical structure having a truncated flat and an exterior side surface that intersect at a peripheral edge. The shape of the truncated flat, peripheral edge, and exterior side surface may further be delineated by a first radius and a second radius of different dimensions, or by radii having first and second centers that are not coincident in location on the truncated flat.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Doug Serrurier, Eric Sinn, Jason Jura, Mihai Balan, Scott A. Schick
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Patent number: 9149896Abstract: Modular thermal truss plates carry heat in multiple directions. Framing around an array of flat heat pipes provides mechanical and thermal connections to other truss plates, and a base, such as a satellite, thereby supporting thermally active equipment. Walls sandwich banks of flat heat pipes and may bond to a honey comb, metal core conducting heat between multiple walls. Each bank of flat heat pipes passes heat best in one direction, and may be formed of corrugated copper sheets spaced apart by a metal mesh, such as an expanded metal or screen, also stamped or otherwise formed into a corrugated configuration. Joining methods (e.g., brazing, soldering, etc.) increase stiffness, pressure containment, and strength, by binding the two layers of metal sheet to one another.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Thermal Management TechnologiesInventors: Joseph Clair Batty, Blake Rusch, Scott Schick
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Patent number: 8091329Abstract: An underbelly mower has a cutting deck suspended beneath a frame by a height adjustment mechanism. The deck is adjusted between different cutting heights by extendable mechanical advantage device such as an electric screw and hydraulic ram operating in cooperation with the height adjustment mechanism. The mechanical advantage device also operably moves the deck between a cutting configuration and a maintenance configuration. A deck quick release and attachment mechanism, including hook members, operably allows a user to quickly and easily disconnect and reconnect a rear of deck to the frame when moving between cutting and maintenance configurations.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Shivvers Group, IncorporatedInventor: Scott A. Schick
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Publication number: 20090266043Abstract: A multi-blade lawn mower has a mower deck with a downwardly directed interior opening. At least two rotary blades are disposed within the opening. A generally circular wraparound baffle is adapted to surround each rotary blade. The wraparound baffle has a throat area opening generally towards one of the walls at an acute angle and/or an opening in the mower deck. The wraparound baffle also has a sloped wall portion adapted to decrease in height gradually from the height of the wraparound baffle to an edge terminating in the throat area. A collar is attached to the top wall and extends downward to a position adjacent the rotary blade. The collar surrounds a spindle attached to the rotary blade to prevent grass buildup created by movement of the rotary blades in a vortex area proximate the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: SHIVVERS GROUP INCORPORATEDInventors: SCOTT A. SCHICK, STEPHEN C. THATCHER
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Patent number: 7596936Abstract: An underbelly mower has a cutting deck suspended beneath a frame by a height adjustment mechanism. The deck is adjusted between different cutting heights by extendable mechanical advantage device such as an electric screw and hydraulic ram operating in cooperation with the height adjustment mechanism. The mechanical advantage device also operably moves the deck between a cutting configuration and a maintenance configuration. A deck quick release and attachment mechanism, including hook members, operably allows a user to quickly and easily disconnect and reconnect a rear of deck to the frame when moving between cutting and maintenance configurations.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: Shivvers Group, Inc.Inventor: Scott A. Schick
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Publication number: 20090183480Abstract: An underbelly mower has a cutting deck suspended beneath a frame by a height adjustment mechanism. The deck is adjusted between different cutting heights by extendable mechanical advantage device such as an electric screw and hydraulic ram operating in cooperation with the height adjustment mechanism. The mechanical advantage device also operably moves the deck between a cutting configuration and a maintenance configuration. A deck quick release and attachment mechanism, including hook members, operably allows a user to quickly and easily disconnect and reconnect a rear of deck to the frame when moving between cutting and maintenance configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: July 23, 2009Applicant: Shivvers Group, Incorporated, an Iowa CorporationInventor: Scott A. Schick
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Patent number: 7555887Abstract: A multiblade lawn mower has a mower deck with a downwardly directed interior opening. At least two rotary blades are disposed within the opening. A generally circular wraparound baffle is adapted to surround each rotary blade. The wraparound baffle has a throat area opening generally towards one of the walls at an acute angle and/or an opening in the mower deck. The wraparound baffle also has a sloped wall portion adapted to decrease in height gradually from the height of the wraparound baffle to an edge terminating in the throat area. A collar is attached to the top wall and extends downward to a position adjacent the rotary blade. The collar surrounds a spindle attached to the rotary blade to prevent grass buildup created by movement of the rotary blades in a vortex area proximate the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Shivvers Group IncorporatedInventors: Scott A. Schick, Stephen C. Thatcher
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Publication number: 20090031688Abstract: A multiblade lawn mower has a mower deck with a downwardly directed interior opening. At least two rotary blades are disposed within the opening. A generally circular wraparound baffle is adapted to surround each rotary blade. The wraparound baffle has a throat area opening generally towards one of the walls at an acute angle and/or an opening in the mower deck. The wraparound baffle also has a sloped wall portion adapted to decrease in height gradually from the height of the wraparound baffle to an edge terminating in the throat area. A collar is attached to the top wall and extends downward to a position adjacent the rotary blade. The collar surrounds a spindle attached to the rotary blade to prevent grass buildup created by movement of the rotary blades in a vortex area proximate the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Applicant: SHIVVERS GROUP INCORPORATEDInventors: SCOTT A. SCHICK, STEPHEN C. THATCHER
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Publication number: 20080245045Abstract: An underbelly mower has a cutting deck suspended beneath a frame by a height adjustment mechanism. The deck is adjusted between different cutting heights by extendable mechanical advantage device such as an electric screw and hydraulic ram operating in cooperation with the height adjustment mechanism. The mechanical advantage device also operably moves the deck between a cutting configuration and a maintenance configuration. A deck quick release and attachment mechanism, including hook members, operably allows a user to quickly and easily disconnect and reconnect a rear of deck to the frame when moving between cutting and maintenance configurations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Applicant: Shivvers Group IncorporatedInventors: Scott A. Schick, Stephen C. Thatcher
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Patent number: 6988351Abstract: A self-propelled mower includes a frame and a mower housing mounted underbelly relative to the frame by a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly allows the mower housing to be disconnected from the frame and swung near the front of the housing from a mowing configuration to an access configuration as a front end of the mower is raised. In one embodiment the frame includes a yoke that receives a nose of the housing, as the front of the mower is raised. A mechanized drive is utilized in certain embodiments to swing the mower deck to the access configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Shivvers Group, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Schick, Charles C. Shivvers, Steve D. Shivvers
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Publication number: 20050016143Abstract: A mower deck assembly which essentially “flips up” or raises from a mowing configuration to an access configuration-with minimal manipulation of controls and manual lifting. A deck is connected to a frame by a parallelogram suspension which includes front and rear support arms. A rear of the deck removably connects through a height adjustment mechanism that includes the hook and capture device selectively allows the rear of the deck to swing freely so that when the mower is in a non mowing configuration. The deck has mounted thereon a plurality of pulleys, including blade pulleys connected by a single drive belt and driven by a single motor. One of said the pulleys is a tension pulley that can be manipulated to disengage the pulley system. The front of the suspension includes a fine height adjustment mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Inventors: Stephen Thatcher, Scott Schick
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Patent number: D922447Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nathan Bjerke, Scott A. Schick, Thomas M. Congdon
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Patent number: D933719Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2021Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Nathan Bjerke, Scott A. Schick, Thomas M. Congdon