Patents by Inventor Lahon H. Grimes

Lahon H. Grimes 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: 6015019
    Abstract: A vehicle is disclosed including a load carrying box for the transport of material to a work site in an over-the-road manner. An auxiliary drive and steering system operates at the site for control of vehicle speed and direction with the vehicle operator re-located out of the vehicle to monitor material discharge. The motor drives the vehicle through a gear reduction unit and power transmission component powering a tooth plate clutch mounted on a driveline segment. An engine powered hydraulic pump provides an auxiliary drive bi-directional motor with a remotely controlled directional valve regulating motor speed and direction. A motor control circuit also includes counterbalancing valves served by the directional valve and a torque relief valve dissipating motor torque at the end of an auxiliary drive operation allowing clutch disengagement without risk of clutch damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Chassis Remote, Inc.
    Inventors: Lahon H. Grimes, Karl V. Grimes, James E. Yelton