ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,580, issued on March 31, was assigned to Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, Ill.).
"Pump mounting flange" was invented by Raymond B. Gerges (New Lenox, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pump or fluid-powered motor may include a housing defining an inlet and an outlet, internal pump components arranged within the housing and operably coupled to a drive shaft having a mechanical coupling mechanism adapted to engage a corresponding mechanical drive mechanism at a mount location. A flange may be secured to the housing and adapted for securing the pump to the mount location and may include a rectangular plate having a through bore and a subst...