Inventor
CONGDON THOMAS M
US31 patents
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CATERPILLAR INC
28 patentsUS7731450B2Jun 8, 2010
Method of operating a compactor machine via path planning based on compaction state data and mapping information
CATERPILLAR INC49 citations94
USD938999SDec 21, 2021
Cutting tool holder
CATERPILLAR INC12 citations93
USD920401SMay 25, 2021
Cutting tool
CATERPILLAR INC22 citations93
US9938695B2Apr 10, 2018
Shroud retention system for a work tool
CATERPILLAR INC21 citations93
US7623951B2Nov 24, 2009
Machine and method of determining suitability of work material for compaction
CATERPILLAR INC27 citations92
US7354221B2Apr 8, 2008
Self-propelled plate compactor having linear excitation
CATERPILLAR INC25 citations92
USD963718SSep 13, 2022
Cutting tool
CATERPILLAR INC6 citations85
US9909285B2Mar 6, 2018
Shroud retention system for a work tool
CATERPILLAR INC17 citations85
US11035103B2Jun 15, 2021
Lock for ground engaging tool
CATERPILLAR INC9 citations80
US10590632B2Mar 17, 2020
System for securing bits against rotation
CATERPILLAR INC10 citations80
USD933719SOct 19, 2021
Retention component
CATERPILLAR INC1 citations73
US10883257B2Jan 5, 2021
Shroud retention system for a work tool
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations73
USD997209SAug 29, 2023
Bucket shroud
CATERPILLAR INC2 citations72
USD959505SAug 2, 2022
Bucket shroud
CATERPILLAR INC1 citations72
US11459736B2Oct 4, 2022
Cutting edge
CATERPILLAR INC5 citations71
US11149416B2Oct 19, 2021
System for securing bits against rotation
CATERPILLAR INC3 citations69
US9863119B2Jan 9, 2018
Wear member
CATERPILLAR INC5 citations69
US10196799B2Feb 5, 2019
Ground engaging tool
CATERPILLAR INC4 citations67
US7707754B2May 4, 2010
Auger loading apparatus and machine with same
CATERPILLAR INC4 citations63
US11952751B2Apr 9, 2024
Shroud retention system for a work tool
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations62
USD922447SJun 15, 2021
Retention component
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations62
US11746506B2Sep 5, 2023
System for securing bits against rotation
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations59
USD1107077SDec 23, 2025
Tip for a ground engaging machine implement
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations57
USD1104079SDec 2, 2025
Tip for a ground engaging machine implement
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations57
USD1104078SDec 2, 2025
Tip for a ground engaging machine implement
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations57
US7853383B2Dec 14, 2010
System for automatically loading a scraper
CATERPILLAR INC2 citations54
US11499298B2Nov 15, 2022
Corner segment having protrusions on wear zones
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations52
US11970844B2Apr 30, 2024
Corner segment and corner shroud having a curved portion for a work implement
CATERPILLAR INC0 citations51