John R Gates

US Patent:

6716125, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 30, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/703362

Inventors:

John D. Gates - Aurora IL
Paul G. Togami - Wheaton IL
Maury V. Salz - Ankeny IA

Assignee:

CNH America LLC - Racine WI

International Classification:

F16H 702

US Classification:

474167, 474166, 474175

Abstract:

A pulley plate, a pulley and a belt drive system are disclosed. Each include a pulley plate or a pulley having an inner surface adapted to be driven about an axis of rotation and having a perimeter. The inner surface additionally includes a plurality of belt-wiping grooves at least partially between the axis and the perimeter. The plurality of belt-wiping grooves are located or patterned in the inner surface so as to contact the belt in different locations to reduce wear on the wall of the belt. In one embodiment, the plurality of belt-wiping grooves are centered about the axis and are unequally circumferentially spaced from one another. In another embodiment, the plurality of belt-wiping grooves are centered about a center offset from the axis.

US Patent:

20120173103, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Dec 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/980481

Inventors:

Mirko V. Barbir - Naperville IL, US
Stacy Linn Grove - Washington IL, US
Yun Liu - Peoria IL, US
Gerry Owen McCann - Dunlap IL, US
John Dewey Gates - Oswego IL, US

International Classification:

F16D 48/06

US Classification:

701 67

Abstract:

A mobile machine includes a propulsion system. The propulsion system may include a prime mover, a traction device, and a clutch operable to transmit power produced by the prime mover to the traction device. The propulsion system may also include propulsion-system controls operable to control the clutch. The propulsion-system controls may include at least one information processor configured to estimate a temperature of the clutch based at least in part on an estimated slippage of the clutch and a fluid temperature.

US Patent:

20160312845, Oct 27, 2016

Filed:

Apr 27, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/696509

Inventors:

- Peoria IL, US
Mirko Barbir - Naperville IL, US
John Gates - Oswego IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar Inc. - Peoria IL

International Classification:

F16D 65/74

Abstract:

A brake assembly includes a housing, a brake element configured to be operatively associated with an axle for resisting rotation of the axle, and a piston configured to be selectively moved into and out of braking engagement with the brake element. The brake assembly further includes a slack adjustment mechanism for limiting movement of the piston when the piston is moved out of braking engagement with the brake element. The slack adjustment mechanism includes a shuttle configured to be engaged by the piston, and a plurality of stop elements carried by the shuttle and configured to be moved off the shuttle into a well of the housing. Movement of the piston is stopped when the shuttle engages an end wall of the well or one of the stop elements in the well.

US Patent:

20150323069, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

May 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/274064

Inventors:

- Geneva, CH
Adam Adeeb - Plainfield IL, US
David Richard Wisley - Peoria IL, US
Jonathan Trawford - Bourne, GB
Samuel Alec Roberts - Hartlepool, GB
Andrew Colin Ellis - Gateshead, GB
John D. Gates - Oswego IL, US
Joel Lee Skalet - Chillicothe IL, US
Biagio Ciarla - Appleton IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar SARL - Geneva

International Classification:

F16H 63/48
F16H 59/54
B60T 11/10

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a method of disengaging a brake mechanism used as a waiting brake for a load carrying vehicle. In a vehicle comprising an automatic transmission system having at least one drive mode and a neutral mode, changing the mode of the transmission system from neutral mode to a drive mode automatically disengages the brake mechanism.

US Patent:

20150323070, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

May 9, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/274095

Inventors:

- Geneva, CH
John Chapman - Peterlee, GB
Adam Adeeb - Plainfield IL, US
David Richard Wisley - Peoria IL, US
Jonathan Trawford - Bourne, GB
Samuel Alec Roberts - Hartlepool, GB
Stephen Thompson - Sunderland, GB
Andrew Colin Ellis - Gateshead, GB
John D. Gates - Oswego IL, US

Assignee:

Caterpillar SARL - Geneva

International Classification:

F16H 63/48
B60T 11/10

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to a braking system and, more particularly, to a braking system for engaging a brake mechanism as a waiting brake for a load carrying vehicle. The braking system utilises an electrohydraulic brake control mechanism comprising at least one automatic retard control valve to engage the brake mechanism, which is activated by a dual function apparatus which also controls another operation of the vehicle.