Patents by Inventor Shannon G. DUDLEY

Shannon G. DUDLEY 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).

  • Adjustable mass eccentric for multi-amplitude vibratory mechanism for compactor and system and method thereof
    Patent number: 11421390
    Abstract: An adjustable mass eccentric for a multi-amplitude vibratory mechanism can comprise a body and an internal cavity defined by the body such that the body surrounds the internal cavity. The internal cavity can include a first section, a second section, and a third section between the first section and the second section. The third section can define a volume and/or an area less than respective volumes and/or areas of the first section and the second section of the internal cavity. Filler material may be provided in the internal cavity and can migrate to and from the first, second, and third sections based on rotational movement of the body and internal cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Oetken, Todd A. Impola, Timothy M. O'Donnell, Shannon G. Dudley
  • ADJUSTABLE MASS ECCENTRIC FOR MULTI-AMPLITUDE VIBRATORY MECHANISM FOR COMPACTOR AND SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220127797
    Abstract: An adjustable mass eccentric for a multi-amplitude vibratory mechanism can comprise a body and an internal cavity defined by the body such that the body surrounds the internal cavity. The internal cavity can include a first section, a second section, and a third section between the first section and the second section. The third section can define a volume and/or an area less than respective volumes and/or areas of the first section and the second section of the internal cavity. Filler material may be provided in the internal cavity and can migrate to and from the first, second, and third sections based on rotational movement of the body and internal cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas A. OETKEN, Todd A. IMPOLA, Timothy M. O'DONNELL, Shannon G. DUDLEY