Patents by Inventor Harold G. Meitl

Harold G. Meitl 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).

  • Patent number: 4530537
    Abstract: A fuel filler assembly is retained in a concealed compartment in a closed position. A fuel receptacle linked with the door to the compartment moves together with the door for an angular positioning relative to a vehicle body. The door opening automatically places the receptacle into an inclined position for fuel intake and the door closing brings the receptacle back into the concealed compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 23, 1985
    Assignee: J. I. Case Company
    Inventors: John J. Allen, Harold G. Meitl
  • Patent number: 4527444
    Abstract: A tilt and telescope steering wheel with a push button keyboard non-rotatably mounted within the steering wheel has a foot actuated release mechanism for simultaneous disengagement of tilt lock and telescope lock mechanisms. A readout instrument panel with various indicators thereon rigidly attached to and tiltable with the steering column so as to provide a constant angular correlation with the steering wheel facilitating an unobstructed view of the panel in all steering wheel tilt positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: J. I. Case Company
    Inventors: Kenneth E. McKee, Harold G. Meitl, Vo V. Thanh, Craig A. Bixler
  • Patent number: 4128191
    Abstract: An improved pneumatic material dispenser of the type wherein material is dropped from the periphery of a rotating element into adjacent axially spaced material collecting passages of a collector and an air supply propels the material through discharge tubes attached to the collector to remote locations, the improvement being a plenum chamber which receives the air supply and feeds it to the collecting passages through air passages at a point remote from the material entry thereinto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Assignee: International Harvester Company
    Inventors: Roland J. Frase, Harold G. Meitl, Tom M. McNaull
  • Patent number: 3999674
    Abstract: A machine adapted to be towed by a tractor and powered by the PTO and hydraulic power system of the tractor for loading, transporting, shredding and feeding a module (bale or stack) of hay of substantial size and weight. The machine includes a frame and a load bed thereon. The frame mechanically supported on a pair of ground wheels which are swingable relative to the frame to tilt the load bed rearwardly into ground engagement. A module pickup ramp or fork is pivotally mounted on the load bed for lifting a module onto the load bed. A conveyor on the load bed moves the module forwardly against a plurality of vertically spaced rotary shredders. The shredded hay falls upon an auger conveyor which feeds the hay from the machine into a feed bunk or onto the ground for livestock feeding. The load bed conveyor is hydraulically driven and the shredders are mechnically driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: International Harvester Company
    Inventor: Harold G. Meitl