Patents by Inventor Venkatesh Madeshi

Venkatesh Madeshi 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).

  • Patent number: 9896824
    Abstract: A wear plate assembly for a ground engaging system. The wear plate assembly includes a wear plate, a connection plate, and a lock cavity. The wear plate has a back surface and a front surface spaced from the back surface along a first direction. The connection plate extends from the front surface at least partially in the first direction. The connection plate has an inner surface and an outer surface spaced from the inner surface along a second direction. The lock cavity is formed by the connection plate. The lock cavity extends from a first opening that opens to the inner surface to a second opening that opens to the outer surface. The first opening has a first diameter and the second opening has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Gregory Seljestad, Anuop Udayakumar, Ashok Rajendran
  • Patent number: 9670648
    Abstract: A breaker tine comprises a front elongated portion, a rear elongated portion, a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, and a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine. The breaker tine may include pins for attaching the ground engaging tool to the breaker tine. The breaker tine may further include a first receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion, and a second receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first receiving cavity is opposite the second receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Gregory Seljestad, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Ashok Rajendran, Anuop Udayakumar
  • Publication number: 20170058492
    Abstract: A wear plate assembly for a ground engaging system. The wear plate assembly includes a wear plate, a connection plate, and a lock cavity. The wear plate has a back surface and a front surface spaced from the back surface along a first direction. The connection plate extends from the front surface at least partially in the first direction. The connection plate has an inner surface and an outer surface spaced from the inner surface along a second direction. The lock cavity is formed by the connection plate. The lock cavity extends from a first opening that opens to the inner surface to a second opening that opens to the outer surface. The first opening has a first diameter and the second opening has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Gregory Seljestad, Anuop Udayakumar, Ashok Rajendran
  • Publication number: 20170044742
    Abstract: A breaker tine comprises a front elongated portion, a rear elongated portion, a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, and a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine. The breaker tine may include pins for attaching the ground engaging tool to the breaker tine. The breaker tine may further include a first receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion, and a second receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first receiving cavity is opposite the second receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Gregory Seljestad, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Ashok Rajendran, Anuop Udayakumar
  • Publication number: 20170044739
    Abstract: A breaker tine comprises a front elongated portion, a rear elongated portion, a nose portion extending from the front elongated portion at an opposite end from the rear elongated portion, and a replaceable ground engaging tool coupled to the nose portion of the breaker tine. The breaker tine may include pins for attaching the ground engaging tool to the breaker tine. The breaker tine may further include a first receiving cavity formed in a first side of the nose portion, and a second receiving cavity formed in a second side of the nose portion, wherein the first receiving cavity is opposite the second receiving cavity but do not communicate or connect with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Gregory Seljestad, Kadirvel Muthusamy, Venkatesh Madeshi, Ashok Rajendran, Anuop Udayakumar
  • Publication number: 20150375978
    Abstract: A fork assembly for a lifting machine is provided. The fork assembly includes a fork base and a tine member. A first end of the fork base is attachable to the movable frame portion. A second end of the fork base extends outwardly from the first end. The fork base defines a lift surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface. The tine member defines a top portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the tine member defines a recess with a first engagement wall, a second engagement wall, and a third engagement wall. The tine member attains an interlocked position with the fork base, when the fork base is disposed within the recess of the tine member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Chetan V. Dahiwal, Gopalakrishnan Kanniappan, Venkatesh Madeshi, Gregory A. Seljestad, Anuop Udayakumar