Patents by Inventor Edward J. Koscho, deceased

Edward J. Koscho, deceased 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).

  • Belt drive system for dual input transmissions/transaxles
    Patent number: 4768997
    Abstract: A two belt drive system is disclosed for lawn and garden tractors and other vehicles especially of the type including a variable speed transmission/transaxle having a constant speed rotational input, a variable speed rotational input, and an output speed dependent on the rotational speed of the variable input. A first drive belt is mounted for rotation in one direction on an engine drive pulley, a first pulley on one of the transmission/transaxle inputs, and one pulley of a variable diameter pulley assembly. A second drive belt is mounted for rotation in the same direction as the first belt on a second pulley on the other transmission/transaxle input and the other pulley of the variable pulley assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventors: Rocky H. Page, Edward J. Koscho, deceased