Patents by Inventor William P. Martin

William P. Martin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240125385
    Abstract: A zero turning radius mower park brake system includes a park brake pawl on a transmission which engages a park brake to a pair of independently driven traction wheels. A park brake link may be pivotably mounted to the park brake pawl and connected to a left steering lever and a right steering lever. The park brake link may pivot while moving the park brake pawl forward to a park brake engaged position if only one of the steering levers is moved outward from a neutral traction drive position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: JOSEAN J. MARTINEZ ACOSTA, THOMAS M. MESSINA, KENNETH M. REEP, WILLIAM P. JOHNSON, DAVID W. GEIGER, Margaret K. Martin
  • Patent number: 11958403
    Abstract: A work machine can include a machine frame; and a component box holding a plurality of electrical components mounted to a roof of the machine frame; wherein the component box includes a plurality of indicator light sets exposed on an outer surface of the component box, wherein the plurality of indicator light sets are configured to indicate to external personnel a mode of operation of the work machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Adam L. Berry, Ashley Dallas Menges, William Clayton Martin, Ryan P. Pecinovsky, Scott M. Toombs
  • Patent number: 8424951
    Abstract: A mounting slide clamp for a bow of a cover assembly, which permits the bow to be easily removed or replaced, the cover assembly including a cable drawing system to cover or uncover the open trailer with a tarpaulin, the tarpaulin being supported on the cable drawing system with at least one bow, and the mounting slide facilitating the repair thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Inventor: William P. Martin
  • Publication number: 20080183490
    Abstract: A method for determining when to request a revised mission plan from a computer-readable instruction that when executed by a processor cause the processor to generate a mission plan for a powered system, the method including identifying whether at least one revised mission plan request is a mandatory mission plan request, an optional mission plan request, and/or a confirmation required mission plan request which may replace a current mission plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: William P. Martin, Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, James D. Brooks, Saravanan Thiyagarajan, Eric Vorndran
  • Patent number: 6981734
    Abstract: A tarpaulin system for an open cargo hold for a vehicle and a method for repairing the tarpaulin system. The tarpaulin system includes a tarpaulin with a number of ribs or bows releasably connected along its length. A movable cable is provided on the cargo hold and the bows are releasably connected to this cable by brackets. The brackets have mounting flanges and cable followers, the mounting flanges being releasably connected to the bows and the cable followers being releasably connected to the cable. When the cable is drawn toward the rear of the cargo hold, the brackets and the bows and tarpaulin connected thereto are drawn toward the rear end of the cargo hold. When the cable is drawn toward the front of the cargo hold, the brackets and therefore the bows and tarpaulin, are drawn toward the front of the cargo hold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Mountain Tarp and Awning, Inc.
    Inventor: William P. Martin
  • Publication number: 20040195858
    Abstract: A tarpaulin system for an open cargo hold for a vehicle and a method for repairing the tarpaulin system. The tarpaulin system includes a tarpaulin with a number of ribs or bows releasably connected along its length. A movable cable is provided on the cargo hold and the bows are releasably connected to this cable by brackets. The brackets have mounting flanges and cable followers, the mounting flanges being releasably connected to the bows and the cable followers being releasably connected to the cable. When the cable is drawn toward the rear of the cargo hold, the brackets and the bows and tarpaulin connected thereto are drawn toward the rear end of the cargo hold. When the cable is drawn toward the front of the cargo hold, the brackets and therefore the bows and tarpaulin, are drawn toward the front of the cargo hold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventor: William P. Martin
  • Patent number: D280249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1985
    Inventor: William P. Martin