Patents by Inventor William G. Worby

William G. Worby 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).

  • Corner assembly for a protective rollover structure for a work machine
    Patent number: 6032980
    Abstract: A corner assembly for a protective rollover structure of a work machine is disclosed. The corner assembly includes a first tube having a first inner wall, a first outer wall, a first right lateral wall, and a first left lateral wall which collective define a first interior space. The first inner wall of the first tube has a first gusset slot defined therein. The corner assembly also has a second tube having a second inner wall, a second outer wall, a second right lateral wall, and a second left lateral wall which collective define a second interior space. The second inner wall of the second tube has a second gusset slot defined therein. The corner assembly further includes a gusset having a first inner leg, a first outer leg, a second inner leg, and a second outer leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Rapp, Robert L. McNabb, William G. Worby