Patents by Inventor Fred Alford

Fred Alford 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).

  • Dual direction clutch brake
    Patent number: 9157487
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved clutch-brake for a PTO unit. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure, a dual direction clutch-brake with a clutch cup is disclosed. When moved in one direction, the clutch cup engages a clutch pack resulting in the input shaft being engaged with the output shaft. When the clutch cap is moved in the opposite direction, the clutch cup engages a breaking member, for example a cover or casing of the PTO unit, which applies a force to the output shaft opposite to the direction of rotation and thereby stops the output shaft from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Muncie Power Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Alford, Brian Young
  • DUAL DIRECTION CLUTCH BRAKE
    Publication number: 20140165748
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an improved clutch-brake for a PTO unit. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present disclosure, a dual direction clutch-brake with a clutch cup is disclosed. When moved in one direction, the clutch cup engages a clutch pack resulting in the input shaft being engaged with the output shaft. When the clutch cap is moved in the opposite direction, the clutch cup engages a breaking member, for example a cover or casing of the PTO unit, which applies a force to the output shaft opposite to the direction of rotation and thereby stops the output shaft from rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Muncie Power Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred Alford, Brian Young