Patents by Inventor Gerald O'Keefe

Gerald O'Keefe 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).

  • Patent number: 5316525
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is presented for harnessing power or force in a gear box or engine utilizing the power unit from the fulcrum of a lever in rotary motion. In accordance with the fulcrum gear assembly of the present invention, a first input gear is rotated in one direction and a second input gear is rotated in the other direction. The forces generated by the first and second gears are combined by third and fourth gears. The combined rotary forces are transferred to an output gear providing an output available on an output shaft. The output shaft being defined as a fulcrum results in a net gain in the rotary forces. Accordingly, the output of the fulcrum gear assembly is greater than the sum of its inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Inventor: Gerald O'Keefe