Patents by Inventor Tony Fischer

Tony Fischer 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).

  • Bed Liner Fastening System and Method
    Publication number: 20180022293
    Abstract: A bed liner system for use in a bed floor of a material hauling machine includes a lower panel that is attachable to the bed floor. The lower panel includes a first plate having a first flange, a first central opening and two first central slots disposed, one each, on either side of the first central opening. The bed liner system further includes an upper panel that is attachable to the lower panel. The upper panel includes a top plate having a second flange having a second central opening and two second central slots disposed that are aligned with corresponding features of the first flange such that a block having a top flange and a bottom flange connected by a web is insertable through the first and second central openings and slidable through one each of the two first and second central slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Fischer, Qiaoyu Lu, Aaron K. Amstutz, Dean W. Walters, Kristina Melvin
  • Bed liner fastening system and method
    Patent number: 9868405
    Abstract: A bed liner system for use in a bed floor of a material hauling machine includes a lower panel that is attachable to the bed floor. The lower panel includes a first plate having a first flange, a first central opening and two first central slots disposed, one each, on either side of the first central opening. The bed liner system further includes an upper panel that is attachable to the lower panel. The upper panel includes a top plate having a second flange having a second central opening and two second central slots disposed that are aligned with corresponding features of the first flange such that a block having a top flange and a bottom flange connected by a web is insertable through the first and second central openings and slidable through one each of the two first and second central slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Fischer, Qiaoyu Lu, Aaron K. Amstutz, Dean W. Walters, Kristina Melvin
  • Method for having multiple software programs on a diagnostic tool
    Patent number: 9348574
    Abstract: A method is provided that allows a computing device such as a scan tool, to operate two versions of a software. The scan tool can detect when a updated version is stored on a computer readable device and can automatically load the updated version to use, while allowing the previous version to remain on the scan tool for use at another time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Manokar Chinnadurai, Tony Fischer
  • Method for having multiple software programs on a diagnostic tool
    Publication number: 20070240146
    Abstract: A method is provided that allows a computing device such as a scan tool, to operate two versions of a software. The scan tool can detect when a updated version is stored on a computer readable device and can automatically load the updated version to use, while allowing the previous version to remain on the scan tool for use at another time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Inventors: Manokar Chinnadurai, Tony Fischer
  • Portable lavatory
    Patent number: D858794
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: J & J Portable Sanitation Products, LLC
    Inventors: Sandy Schuppner, Todd Boyd, David Roncadori, Tony Fischer