Thomas E. Oertley
44Patents
18h-index
38Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 4, 1988 → Feb 6, 2019
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6120405A | Drive sprocket which has rotating members which are engaged by drive lugs of a track | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US6416142B1 | Reduced sound transmitting idler for track-type vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 42 | Expired |
| US4818041A | Idler wheel assembly for track-type vehicle | Performing Operations; Transporting | 37 | Expired |
| US6382742B1 | Cartridge assembly for a track chain of a track type work machine | Fixed Constructions | 36 | Expired |
| US6652043B2 | Reduced sound transmitting idler for track-type vehicles | Performing Operations; Transporting | 33 | Expired |
| US5069509A | Endless track chain with rotatable sleeve | Performing Operations; Transporting | 32 | Expired |
| US7614709B2 | Tapered master link design for tracked undercarriage | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Active |
| US6012784A | Impact reducing idler wheel for a track-driven machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 27 | Expired |
| US7806209B2 | Apparatus and method to reduce vibrations on a tracked work machine | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Active |
| US6354678B1 | Apparatus and method for adjusting tension of a drive track chain of a work machine which utilizes a sensor for sensing position of an undercarriage component | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US6783196B2 | Master link for a track chain | Performing Operations; Transporting | 26 | Expired |
| US5393134A | Fastening plate for sprocket segments | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 24 | Expired |
| US6220378A | Drive mechanism for a track type work machine having enhanced durability | Performing Operations; Transporting | 23 | Expired |
| US7374257B2 | Machine track roller assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6249994A | Apparatus and method for operating track tensioning assembly of a hydraulic excavator | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6109706A | Pin and bushing configuration for a track assembly | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US5358064A | Track-type vehicle undercarriage | Performing Operations; Transporting | 20 | Expired |
| US6485116B1 | Joint assembly to resist galling | Performing Operations; Transporting | 19 | Expired |
| US6305762A | Valve assembly for controlling actuation of an actuator of a track tensioning system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US6540630B1 | Reduced sound transmitting sprocket for track-type machines | Performing Operations; Transporting | 18 | Expired |
| US6564539B2 | Method and apparatus for retaining a track chain joint | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6899651B2 | Reduced sound transmitting sprocket | Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating | 17 | Expired |
| US8333528B2 | Lateral pin retention system and method | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Active |
| US4887872A | Track adjuster flow control mechanism | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6305763A | Apparatus and method for operating a hydraulic excavator which has a position sensor for sensing position of an idler wheel | Fixed Constructions | 15 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.