Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Christian

Shawn M. Christian 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).

  • Tool and method for installation of a dust cover on a pulley
    Patent number: 11618142
    Abstract: Dust cover installation tool configured for placement of a dust cover in an annular opening of an idler pulley includes a frame and a cap press. The frame includes an actuator end core, an opposed placement plate, and at least first and second arms extending therebetween, and a third arm disposed between the first and second arms. The cap press includes a press plate and a rotatable threaded rod extending through a threaded bore in the actuator end core. Rotation of the threaded rod in a first direction within the threaded bore advances the press plate toward the placement plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Christian, Herchel R. Bryan, Jr.
  • Tool and Method for Installation of a Dust Cover on a Pulley
    Publication number: 20230049484
    Abstract: Dust cover installation tool configured for placement of a dust cover in an annular opening of an idler pulley includes a frame and a cap press. The frame includes an actuator end core, an opposed placement plate, and at least first and second arms extending therebetween, and a third arm disposed between the first and second arms. The cap press includes a press plate and a rotatable threaded rod extending through a threaded bore in the actuator end core. Rotation of the threaded rod in a first direction within the threaded bore advances the press plate toward the placement plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Shawn M. Christian, Herchel R. Bryan, JR.