Patents by Inventor John G. Hardt

John G. Hardt 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).

  • Non-differential drive axle
    Patent number: 4643284
    Abstract: A non-differential drive axle which utilizes a pair of bi-directional overunning clutches. The axle includes a housing within which a gear support is rotatably journalled. An intermediate shaft is connected to a gear support and is rotatably journalled at one end in the housing. The axle includes a pair of output shafts, one of which can be connected to the gear support for conjoint rotation by one of the overrunning clutches. The other output shaft can be connected to the intermediate shaft for conjoint rotation by the other overrunning clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1987
    Assignee: Dana Corporation
    Inventors: John G. Hardt, Dennis W. Shea