Patents by Inventor Jon D. Trowbridge

Jon D. Trowbridge 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 cable for a vehicle system
    Patent number: 5467663
    Abstract: Cable assemblies are useful for controlling the engine governor of a vehicle. On some vehicles the operator must control the governor from two different locations or operating positions of the operator. The subject arrangement includes a cable assembly having a first end portion connected to a vehicle governor, a second end portion and an intermediate portion. A lever is connected to the second end portion to control the vehicle governor. A pedal is connected to the intermediate portion to also control the vehicle governor. This arrangement of components provides a single cable assembly which can be actuated from two locations for controlling the vehicle governor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Jon D. Trowbridge