Patents by Inventor Gerald V. Marcell

Gerald V. Marcell 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).

  • Locking device for a differential mechanism
    Patent number: 4388842
    Abstract: A locking device for a differential mechanism wherein the locking device comprises a locking gear movable along an axis normal to the axes of rotation of a pair of side planetary gears and a pair of pinion sun gears, the locking gear being engageable with both pairs of planetary and sun gears to minimize and reduce radial stressing of said pairs of gears in locked condition, the locking device being readily manually actuated and retained in locked or unlocked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1983
    Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Gerald V. Marcell