Caterpillar Inc.

Convoy Security Company

Ronald E Wintermute

Robert D Carlson

Lynn F Amis

Sam C O'Connor

John P Glynn

Steven J Sousek

Gordon L Walker

Richard H Hall

Charles E Robideaux

Brian W Olsen

David E Seeley

Raymond J Dyer

Mark A Wightman

Richard J Gibes

Charles T Haymond

Dave L Huebner

Jacob T Crittenden

Neal L Woessner

This invention relates to an indicating apparatus to determine the amount of wear that has occurred in the friction material of a brake assembly or other friction coupling. The apparatus utilizes a pin member that is positioned in a sealed bore in the housing of the friction coupling. A first end portion of the pin member is positioned for contact and movement of an actuating piston when the piston is in an engaged position. The distance between the a second end portion of the pin member, housed within the bore, and an outer surface of the housing may be determined by a depth gage. Measurements may be taken to determine movement of the pin member within the bore and thereby establish the amount of wear of the friction material in the friction.

Wear indicator

A lock is described which is adapted for use in combination with a conventional latching handle assembly mounted on the bottom panel of a roll-up door mounted on a truck or the like. The lock includes a laterally movable dead bolt which, when locked, is in the pivotal path of the latching handle assembly thereby preventing the latching handle assembly from being moved to its unlocked position. A counter is also associated with the lock which visually indicates the number of times that the lock has been actuated.

Roll-up door lock

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Aurora, IL, United States of America

Ronald E Wintermute