Patents by Inventor Jerald Dietrich Hinke

Jerald Dietrich Hinke 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).

  • Hydraulic clutch-controlled transmission gear detent system
    Patent number: 4070914
    Abstract: A hydraulic clutch-controlled transmission gear detent system including a gear shiftably mounted on a shift rail and a detent member interposed between the rail and the gear for holding the gear in a shifted position. A hydraulic system, including a valve and a valve controller, such as a clutch pedal, are associated with the detent member to hold the detent member in securing position relative to the shifted gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Inventors: Jack Reinhardt, Kenneth Albert Moehle, Jerald Dietrich Hinke