Patents by Inventor Gerald DeClaire

Gerald DeClaire 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).

  • Vehicle drive control system
    Patent number: 4467886
    Abstract: Apparatus for use on a vehicle having a main drive shaft and first and second output shafts operable for providing driving torque to the wheels of the vehicle. The apparatus comprises electromagnetic sensors for determining excessive difference in output speeds of the first and second output shafts to detect a slip condition and a control circuit operable to actuate another mechanism for eliminating the slip condition in response to the sensing means. The other mechanism is operable for a predetermined time after actuation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1984
    Assignee: Rockwell International Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald DeClaire, Dennis Kramer