Patents by Inventor Kerwyn Stoll

Kerwyn Stoll 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: 7044259
    Abstract: In a hydraulic transmission for driving and steering wheels of a vehicle, which has at least a first pair of laterally disposed wheels, a first hydraulic pump is operatively connected to a driving source with inlet/outlet ports respectively and fluidly connected to a high pressure side and a low pressure side of the parallel fluid passages. A second hydraulic pump is operatively connected to the driving source and having inlet/outlet ports respectively and fluidly connected to high and low pressure sides of the fluid passages between the second pair of hydraulic motors. The first hydraulic pump is of a variable displacement type that varies the amount of hydraulic fluid to be discharged and supplied, based upon the displacement amount of a first output adjustment member, in which the displacement amount is varied by operating the first output adjustment member via a driving-speed operation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventors: Kerwyn Stoll, Norihiro Ishii
  • Patent number: 6874593
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis. Each of the first driving unit and the second driving unit has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft and a left second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft and a right second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit and a second driving unit receives power from engine through a common single belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Tuff Torq Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Publication number: 20040200657
    Abstract: In a hydraulic transmission for driving and steering wheels of a vehicle, which has at least a first pair of laterally disposed wheels, a first hydraulic pump is operatively connected to a driving source with inlet/outlet ports respectively and fluidly connected to a high pressure side and a low pressure side of the parallel fluid passages. A second hydraulic pump is operatively connected to the driving source and having inlet/outlet ports respectively and fluidly connected to high and low pressure sides of the fluid passages between the second pair of hydraulic motors. The first hydraulic pump is of a variable displacement type that varies the amount of hydraulic fluid to be discharged and supplied, based upon the displacement amount of a first output adjustment member, in which the displacement amount is varied by operating the first output adjustment member via a driving-speed operation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2003
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Kerwyn Stoll, Norihiro Ishii
  • Publication number: 20040060270
    Abstract: A driving apparatus (2) for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit (21) for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit (22) for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis (12). Each of the first driving unit (21) and the second driving unit (22) has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft (40L) and a left second differential output shaft (44L) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft (40R) and a right second differential output shaft (44R) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit (21) and a second driving unit (22) receives power from engine (11) through a common single belt (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Patent number: 6651770
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis. Each of the first driving unit and the second driving unit has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft and a left second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft and a right second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit and a second driving unit receives power from engine through a common single belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: Tuff Torq Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Patent number: 6648094
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis. Each of the first driving unit and the second driving unit has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft and a left second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft and a right second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit and a second driving unit receives power from engine through a common single belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Tuff Torq Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Patent number: 6629577
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis. Each of the first driving unit and the second driving unit has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft and a left second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft and a right second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit and a second driving unit receives power from engine through a common single belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Tuff Torq Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Patent number: 6591936
    Abstract: A driving apparatus for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis. Each of the first driving unit and the second driving unit has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft and a left second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft and a right second differential output shaft are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit and a second driving unit receives power from engine through a common single belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Tuff Torq Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Publication number: 20020007980
    Abstract: A driving apparatus (2) for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit (21) for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit (22) for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis (12). Each of the first driving unit (21) and the second driving unit (22) has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft (40L) and a left second differential output shaft (44L) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft (40R) and a right second differential output shaft (44R) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit (21) and a second driving unit (22) receives power from engine (11) through a common single belt (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Publication number: 20010045317
    Abstract: A driving apparatus (2) for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit (21) for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit (22) for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis (12). Each of the first driving unit (21) and the second driving unit (22) has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft (40L) and a left second differential output shaft (44L) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft (40R) and a right second differential output shaft (44R) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit (21) and a second driving unit (22) receives power from engine (11) through a common single belt (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll
  • Publication number: 20010045316
    Abstract: A driving apparatus (2) for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit (21) for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit (22) for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis (12). Each of the first driving unit (21) and the second driving unit (22) has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft (40L) and a left second differential output shaft (44L) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft (40R) and a right second differential output shaft (44R) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit (21) and a second driving unit (22) receives power from engine (11) through a common single belt (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Inventors: Robert Abend, Kerwyn Stoll