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Gerald E. Whitehurst — 3 Patents

Caterpillar: 2 patents #2,997 of 8,398Top 40%
East Peoria, IL: #120 of 393 inventorsTop 35%
Illinois: #26,899 of 84,256 inventorsTop 35%
Overall (All Time): #1,328,092 of 4,157,543Top 35%
3 Patents All Time
Gerald E. Whitehurst has been granted 3 US patents while listed as an inventor at Caterpillar. The first was granted in 1980 and the most recent in June 2022. Gerald E. Whitehurst ranks #1,328,092 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 31.9%). Patent records list Gerald E. Whitehurst in East Peoria, IL, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–3 of 3 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
11364946 Double dolly hand cart system Nichole M Whitehurst 2022-06-21
4240534 Geared steering means Richard L. Hedgcock 1980-12-23 $3,537,000
4205739 Metering device for steering brake lube systems Robert L. Shelby, Arthur J. Ritter, Jr. 1980-06-03 $3,546,000