Patents by Inventor Clive Hindle

Clive Hindle 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).

  • Power take-off unit (PTO) with integral shifter
    Patent number: 9315102
    Abstract: Provided is a power transfer unit, such as a power take-off unit including an input shaft coupled to an input gear for common rotation and axially movable relative to the input gear for engaging a coupling at a first end of the shaft with a drive component, a chamber formed between the input shaft and input gear, and a piston axially movable in the chamber, whereby the piston rotates with the input shaft. Due to the rotation of the piston with the input shaft, a power take-off unit is provided without the need for components to separate the piston from the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Bordwell, Clive Hindle
  • POWER TAKE-OFF UNIT (PTO) WITH INTEGRAL SHIFTER
    Publication number: 20150000432
    Abstract: Provided is a power transfer unit, such as a power take-off unit including an input shaft coupled to an input gear for common rotation and axially movable relative to the input gear for engaging a coupling at a first end of the shaft with a drive component, a chamber formed between the input shaft and input gear, and a piston axially movable in the chamber, whereby the piston rotates with the input shaft. Due to the rotation of the piston with the input shaft, a power take-off unit is provided without the need for components to separate the piston from the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Bordwell, Clive Hindle