Patents by Inventor Todd R. Dunsmoor

Todd R. Dunsmoor 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).

  • Method and Arrangement for Dislodging a Floating Ground Guard of a Rotary Mixer
    Publication number: 20240093441
    Abstract: In a rotary mixer having a floating ground guard mounted for vertical movement relative to the frame and relative to the rotor, an actuator configured to provide movement in at least a vertical plane relative to the frame, and a ground guard dislodging tool coupled to the floating ground guard. The ground guard dislodging tool and the actuator are disposed such that the actuator engages and exerts a force on the ground guard dislodging tool to move the floating ground guard in a downward direction relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Paving Products Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Heim, Todd R. Dunsmoor, Paul J. Koenen