Patents by Inventor Gary M. Nies

Gary M. Nies 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).

  • Tractor drive shaft shield assembly
    Patent number: 4696660
    Abstract: A shield assembly for the front drive line of a mechanical front-wheel drive tractor includes a one-piece, non-telescoping shield which covers the full length of the drive line and its U-joints. The shield receives and is supported by a quill at its rear end and is supported and received by a ring at its front end. The ring has brackets for bolting to the tractor front axle housing. Covers prevent debris from entering the front end of the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1987
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Murphy, Ronald A. Martin, Gary M. Nies