This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 published patent application. Top assignee: Caterpillar Inc.. Active years: 2023.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2023
Title: David Lee Childers: Work-Machine Liner Plate Inventor
Introduction
David Lee Childers is an inventor associated with Elgin, Illinois, and Caterpillar Inc. His patent work addresses a practical challenge in work-machine design: limiting debris from entering a space near an axle opening.
Latest Patents
Childers is credited with 1 patent: “Liner plate for work machine.” The invention describes a liner plate body that couples to a machine frame near one side and to a guard member near the other. When installed, the body helps prevent at least some debris from entering the volume between the frame surface and the guard member’s lower face.
Career Highlights
The patent reflects an engineering focus on protective components for work machines. Its liner plate design is arranged around the frame’s axle opening and guard member, helping address debris intrusion in that area.
Collaborations
Childers is associated with Caterpillar Inc. His listed coworkers include Amit Kashyap and Travis Charles Parker.
Conclusion
David Lee Childers’s patented liner plate illustrates a targeted innovation in work-machine protection, designed to help keep debris out of a space near the axle opening.
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