Patents by Inventor Brett McClain

Brett McClain 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).

  • Double disconnect transmission reverser with disconnect synchronizer
    Patent number: 10612650
    Abstract: A transmission reverser for reversing a direction of an output gear carried by an output shaft includes a reverse shaft, a reverse clutch mounted about the reverse shaft and having engaged and disengaged conditions, and a reverse disconnect synchronizer mounted about the reverse shaft and having engaged and disengaged conditions. When the reverse clutch and the reverse disconnect synchronizer are in the engaged conditions, the reverse shaft rotates the output gear in a reverse direction of rotation opposite a direction of rotation of the output shaft. When the reverse disconnect synchronizer is in the disengaged condition, the reverse clutch is disconnected from the output gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Clayton P. Neumann, Brett McClain
  • DOUBLE DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION REVERSER WITH DISCONNECT SYNCHRONIZER
    Publication number: 20170241545
    Abstract: A transmission reverser for reversing a direction of an output gear carried by an output shaft includes a reverse shaft, a reverse clutch mounted about the reverse shaft and having engaged and disengaged conditions, and a reverse disconnect synchronizer mounted about the reverse shaft and having engaged and disengaged conditions. When the reverse clutch and the reverse disconnect synchronizer are in the engaged conditions, the reverse shaft rotates the output gear in a reverse direction of rotation opposite a direction of rotation of the output shaft. When the reverse disconnect synchronizer is in the disengaged condition, the reverse clutch is disconnected from the output gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Clayton P. Neumann, Brett McClain
  • Plastic tent pole
    Patent number: D357050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Inventors: Larry J. McClain, Brett A. McClain