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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5232002 | Dental flossing apparatus A dental flossing apparatus includes a body having a gripping portion and a bifurcated distal portion defining a pair of tines and a slot between them, and a rocker member pivotally connected to the body. The opposite ends of a strand of dental floss are ... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5081836 | Oxygen supply system for a regenerable particulate filter assembly of a diesel engine Heretofore, auxiliary air was directed to a particulate filter assembly of a supercharged diesel engine for proper regeneration thereof by a relatively large auxiliary air compressor, or alternatively from a take-off duct communicating with the inlet mani... | 01/21/1992 |
| 5040648 | Electrohydraulic control device for a drive train of a vehicle A vehicle such as an earthmoving wheel loader has an engine, a torque converter having an impeller element, a reactor element and a turbine element, and an input clutch connected between the engine and the impeller element. An electrohydraulic control dev... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5006100 | Two-speed planetary gear mechanism A particularly compact planetary gear mechanism includes an axially shiftable ring gear to provide either a direct drive mode or a speed reduction ratio mode between an input sun gear thereof and an output planet carrier thereof. In a first embodiment, th... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4955442 | Steering mechanism for a vehicle A vehicular steering mechanism of overly complex construction is known which displaces a left turn control valve or a right turn control valve through separated cams in response to the rotation of a steering wheel. The subject steering mechanism is simple... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4941440 | Engine including a piston member having a high top ring groove Present day diesel engines having aluminum piston assemblies are limited to combustion chamber pressures of approximately 12,410 kPa (1,800 psi) whereas the desire is to increase such pressures up to the 15,170 kPa (2,200 psi) range. To reach such levels ... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4936429 | Indexing device for a vehicular steering assembly A vehicular control mechanism is known that incorporates a steering assembly swingable about an upstanding axis in either direction from a central NEUTRAL position. Even if the transmission is not powerably driving an associated cross drive mechanism the ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4930366 | Electrical transmission control mechanism An electrical transmission control mechanism includes first and second control members which are individually limitedly rotatable to respectively select the directional and neutral modes or the speed ratio modes of a transmission. First and second electri... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4893687 | Mounting arrangement for a power train module of a vehicle The installation of a power train module on the frame of a track-type vehicle is simplified and noise transmisson to the frame is significantly reduced by a mounting arrangement including a pair of first elastomeric coupling devices and a pair of second e... | 01/16/1990 |
| 4881609 | Suspension mechanism for a track-type vehicle A vehicle capable of high speed operation over rough terrain has a suspension system including an elevated drive wheel, a front idler wheel, and a rear idler wheel with an elastomeric drive belt entrained therearound. The drive belt is driven by friction,... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4873894 | Balanced free-planet drive mechanism A balanced free-planet drive mechanism includes a reaction ring gear, an output ring gear, an input sun gear arranged along a central axis, and a plurality of floating planet elements individually having a first planet gear engaged with the sun gear, a se... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4846009 | Countershaft transmission A countershaft transmission includes an input shaft, a countershaft, an output shaft, first and second disc type directional clutches associated with the input shaft, and disc type speed clutches associated with the countershaft and output shaft to select... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4838373 | Suspension structure for a tracked vehicle A vehicle such as a combine harvester or the like includes a main frame, a track roller frame pivotally connected to the main frame, a drive wheel including a hydraulic drive motor having a housing and a rotatable shaft assembly, and an equalizer bar conn... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4836318 | Track roller frame assembly A track roller frame assembly for a track-type vehicle includes a rugged and yet lightweight main body including a channel-shaped base, a recoil-mechanism receiving tubular casing overlyingly connected to a first end portion of the base, and a plate struc... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4834478 | Track roller frame assembly A track roller frame assembly is connected to the main frame of a vehicle such as a combine harvester or the like, and is adapted to drive an elastomeric drive belt. An elongate track roller frame thereof includes a main body, pivot means on the main body... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4823639 | Countershaft transmission A countershaft transmission provides at least three forward and three reverse speeds and includes a first countershaft having a second gear secured thereto, a third gear rotatable thereon, and a first clutch for connecting the third gear thereto. A second... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4817746 | Suspension mechanism for a track-type vehicle A track-type vehicle capable of high speed operation over rough terrain includes a frame supported by lefthand and righthand suspension mechanisms individually having a plurality of hydropneumatically actuated struts for supporting the frame on a pluralit... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4798099 | Control mechanism for operating a vehicle In order to more easily control movement of a vehicle such as a tractor, an operator's left hand can twist a directional actuating member or a juxtaposed speed actuating member about an outstanding axis. These actuating members are rotatably mounted on a ... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4796736 | Control mechanism for applying a brake and neutralizing a transmission of a vehicle A control mechanism for operating a vehicle has a housing assembly mounted for swinging movement about an upstanding axis, and a brake actuating member is mounted on the housing assembly for swinging movement about a second axis. A push-pull control rod a... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4781257 | Suspension structure for a tracked vehicle A vehicle such as a combine harvester or the like includes a main frame and a first and second undercarriages for supporting the main frame and individually having front and rear wheel assemblies and a track encircling the wheel assemblies. A suspension s... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4771864 | Lubricated spline joint A lubricating spline joint for providing a viscous damping function includes a first member defining an internal spline, a second member defining an external spline engaged therewith, a seal ring between the members at one end of the splines, and a radial... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4771647 | Countershaft transmission A countershaft transmission includes first and second directional clutches and first, second and third speed clutches of the hydraulically actuated, rotating disc type to provide three forward speeds and three reverse speeds for a track-type tractor or th... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4739852 | Final drive mechanism for a vehicle A final drive mechanism for an earthmoving excavator or the like includes a drive wheel assembly defining an inner side portion, and outer side portion, and a shaft assembly releasably connecting the side portions together and defining an annular gap ther... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4726246 | Countershaft transmission having two forward and two reverse speeds Countershaft transmissions are useful for vehicles such as lift trucks or the like. But obtaining the desired speed reduction ratios and alignment of the various axes where space is at a premium is difficult. The subject countershaft transmission provides... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4722719 | Adjustable belt drive mechanism A compact and rugged belt drive mechanism includes a hydraulically controlled actuator located generally between first and second variable pulley assemblies individually having a movable pulley disc and a fixed pulley disc in order to controllably positio... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4721004 | Transmission gear selector apparatus A rugged and yet simple transmission gear selector apparatus includes a gear shift lever assembly having a lower lever portion mounted on a frame for pivotal movement about a first axis, an upper lever portion mounted on the lower lever portion for pivota... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4721498 | Endless elastomeric drive belt An endless elastomeric or rubber drive belt includes a body having a mid-circumferential plane and first, second and third ply portions of reinforcement therein. The first ply portion has first cable means oriented substantially parallel to the mid-circum... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4700794 | Vehicle steering apparatus An improved mechanical-over-hydraulic steering apparatus capable of providing automotive-type steering includes a steering wheel driven input control member, right and left turn control valves, and first and second actuators mounted for rotation along an ... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4685066 | Contamination monitor and method A contamination monitor for sensing particle contamination in a liquid system having a filter includes a sensor for measuring the pressure differential across the filter, a reference apparatus for providing information relative to at least one of the visc... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4676116 | Countershaft transmission A compact countershaft transmission includes three shafts, a plurality of gears, and low, high and reverse clutch assemblies to provide either one or two forward speeds and one reverse speed. The low and high clutch assemblies are arranged along the secon... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4667784 | Integrated dual brake mechanism A dual brake mechanism for a vehicle having a first disc brake assembly associated with a first output drive member and a second disc brake assembly associated with an opposite second output drive member includes a primary brake actuator for generating a ... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4662246 | Multistage planetary final drive mechanism A compact multistage planetary final drive mechanism includes a housing structure and associated wheel rotatably mounted on a hollow spindle, and a planetary gear apparatus for driving the housing structure at a relatively high speed reduction ratio in re... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4660425 | Countershaft transmission auxiliary drive mechanism A countershaft transmission auxiliary drive mechanism is provided for a countershaft transmission having an input shaft and a first gear connected thereto, and a second shaft having a second gear connected thereto and engaged with the first gear. A pump d... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4658673 | Planetary transmission A compact planetary transmission includes a plurality of interconnected planetary gear sets arranged along a common axis, and a plurality of brake assemblies and a clutch assembly used therewith to provide up to five speeds. It is preferably coupled to a ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4640771 | Fluid intake screening device A fluid intake screening device (10) is installed in a case (12) defining a sump (14), an opening (20), and an intake passage (28). A tubular baffle member (36) extends from the opening (20) into the sump (14), supports a tubular filter assembly (34) with... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4636132 | Vehicle boom lock A vehicle boom lock is disclosed for holding a boom assembly in a retracted transport position on an implement carrying swing frame. The boom lock includes a slotted coupling joint on the swing frame, and a deflectable cable assembly which extends cantile... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4629354 | Tapered shaft retention apparatus A tapered shaft retention apparatus is used with a shaft having a shoulder, a cylindrical surface, a smooth conically tapered surface, and an annular member such as an inner race of a bearing assembly mounted on the cylindrical surface. A sleeve is mounte... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4627302 | Countershaft transmission A countershaft transmission provides two forward and two reverse speeds using an input shaft, an output shaft, an intermediate shaft, four rotating clutch assemblies, and seven gears. The directional clutch assemblies are mounted in back-to-back relation ... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4614133 | Vehicle transmission having countershaft and planetary portions A compact transmission is provided which includes a leading two speed forward and one speed reverse countershaft transmission, and a trailing five speed planetary transmission to give ten forward and two reverse speeds particularly adaptable to an agricul... | 09/30/1986 |
| 4611505 | Vehicular differential drive assembly and mounting means therefor Vehicle steering differential have heretofore had a number of assembly, disassembly and serviceability disadvantages or have not been compact enough. The instant differential drive assembly overcomes these deficiencies by including a differential steering... | 09/16/1986 |
