Patents by Inventor Roger W. Goddard

Roger W. Goddard 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).

  • Publication number: 20030047892
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle is disclosed having a sprung chassis, a rear axle assembly which forms part of the unsprung mass of the tractor and is connected to the chassis by means of a hydraulic suspension, and a hitch assembly mounted on the chassis. The hitch assembly forms part of the sprung mass of the vehicle when operating in a transport mode and the hydraulic suspension additionally has a working mode, in which the suspension is locked, in order to maintain the chassis at a fixed height relative to the rear axle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventor: Roger W. Goddard
  • Patent number: 6206422
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle is described having a chassis and a cab mounted on the chassis. The fore end of the cab is mounted on the chassis for pivotal movement about a transverse axis but is prevented from moving relative to the chassis in a vertical plane. The aft end of the cab is resiliently supported on the chassis by springs and is connected to the chassis by means of a linkage, preferably a Watts linkage, that permits movement of the aft end of the cab in a vertical direction towards and away from the chassis while preventing transverse movement of the aft end of the cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: New Holland North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger W. Goddard
  • Patent number: 5450917
    Abstract: An agricultural tractor is disclosed wherein a base frame and an operator's cab mounted on the base frame includes a wall having a passage which is normally sealed with a removable window panel. The panel has a generally rectangular shape, except for a triangular cut-out in one of its corners. In one position of the panel, the cut-out is covered whereas in another position the cut-out is uncovered so as to form an aperture for accommodating the passage of a control cable for the remote operation of external equipment through the cab wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Inventor: Roger W. Goddard