Patents by Inventor Charles Lorance

Charles Lorance 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).

  • Driveline system for connecting an on-vehicle PTO shaft to on-vehicle auxiliary equipment and vehicles equipped therewith
    Patent number: 11479120
    Abstract: A driveline system for connecting an on-vehicle PTO shaft to on-vehicle auxiliary equipment installed on a vehicle. The driveline system is adapted for mounting to an undercarriage of a vehicle that includes a transmission, a PTO shaft connected to the transmission near a forward end of the transmission, and auxiliary equipment mounted to the undercarriage aft of the transmission. The driveline system includes a first shaft connected to the PTO shaft via a first U-joint, a second shaft connected to the auxiliary equipment via a second U-joint and to the first shaft via a third U-joint, a bearing installed on the first shaft for supporting the first and second shafts adjacent the third U-joint, and a bracket that is attached to the transmission rearward of the PTO shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Vanair Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Kokot, Jr., Michael Crumley, Charles Lorance
  • DRIVELINE SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING AN ON-VEHICLE PTO SHAFT TO ON-VEHICLE AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES EQUIPPED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20220055476
    Abstract: A driveline system for connecting an on-vehicle PTO shaft to on-vehicle auxiliary equipment installed on a vehicle. The driveline system is adapted for mounting to an undercarriage of a vehicle that includes a transmission, a PTO shaft connected to the transmission near a forward end of the transmission, and auxiliary equipment mounted to the undercarriage aft of the transmission. The driveline system includes a first shaft connected to the PTO shaft via a first U-joint, a second shaft connected to the auxiliary equipment via a second U-joint and to the first shaft via a third U-joint, a bearing installed on the first shaft for supporting the first and second shafts adjacent the third U-joint, and a bracket that is attached to the transmission rearward of the PTO shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Ralph Kokot, Jr., Michael Crumley, Charles Lorance