Patents by Inventor Harley J. Dodge

Harley J. Dodge 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: 4038822
    Abstract: A fastener for joining a first force transmitter to an independent second force transmitter to assure continuity in movement therebetween. The first force transmitter has a hub with an axial bore therein. A first slot and a second slot, each of which has a recessed section on the bottom, are located on the housing surrounding the bore. The second force transmitter has a cylindrical body with an oval groove located adjacent the end thereof. First and second wishbone shaped clip members which surround the oval groove have first and second tabs located thereon. The cylindrical body is located in the axial bore of the hub means and the first and second tabs are positioned in the recesses of the slots. When the tabs are located in the recesses in the slots the cylindrical body is locked to the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1977
    Assignee: The Bendix Corporation
    Inventor: Harley J. Dodge