Patents by Inventor Kenneth N. Hansen

Kenneth N. Hansen 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).

  • Clamp style wheel bushing
    Patent number: 4072357
    Abstract: A clamp style wheel bushing on a drive wheel of a tractor for clamping the drive axle to the drive wheel. The wheel hub and cap are cast with internal shaft bearing surfaces on the cap and hub to firmly clamp the drive axle and lock the drive wheel to the drive axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth N. Hansen
  • Range shift and park lock control
    Patent number: 3987878
    Abstract: A range shift and park lock control including a control lever, a range shift wafer and a park lock wafer pivotally supported in a housing with means for selectively and alternatively actuating either of the range shift or park lock wafers and associated mechanisms in the vehicle transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1976
    Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth N. Hansen
  • Multiple lever control console
    Patent number: 3972249
    Abstract: A control console having multiple levers rotating on a common axis with each of the levers including an arcuate segment alternately positioned between the spacers on an axial supporting structure aligned within the console housing. A lever handle extends from the arcuate segment of each lever for operating the lever with connecting means from operating a controlled mechanism. Stops and detents are provided by the arcuate segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth N. Hansen
  • Cable actuated clutch control
    Patent number: 3931746
    Abstract: A cable actuated control on a vehicle with a resilient overload link in the cable actuator. The cable actuated control is used on a tractor having a resiliently mounted operator station carrying a control lever which operates through the cable to control a device rigidly mounted on the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1973
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: Allis-Chalmers Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth N. Hansen