Patents by Inventor Bill E. Zylman

Bill E. Zylman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrically actuated x-y shifting mechanism
    Patent number: 4873881
    Abstract: An electrically actuated shift mechanism (100) is provided that is mountable upon a manual mechanical change gear transmission and operable to move a shift finger (20) in an (X--X) direction into registration with a selected shift rail and then move the shift rail in a (Y--Y) direction to effect the gear shift is response to either a selected operator input signal (S.sub.1) or a speed signal (S.sub.2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1989
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Edelen, David T. Allen, Bill E. Zylman