Patents by Inventor John Robert Barton

John Robert Barton 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).

  • Control system for a power shuttle gearbox
    Patent number: 6212966
    Abstract: In a control system for a power shuttle transmission, the transmission comprises a first clutch pack engagement of which drives a transmission output in a first direction, and a second clutch pack engagement of which drives the transmission output in a second direction, and means to engage and disengage the first and/or second clutch pack, the control system comprising control means to initiate and complete engagement and/or disengagement cycles of the first and/or second clutch pack, and wherein the control system comprises adjustment means for actuation by an operator of the transmission to adjust the said engagement/disengagement cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: AGCO Limited
    Inventors: John Robert Barton, Sion Morgan Owen