Patents by Inventor Lee R. Hardesty

Lee R. Hardesty 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: 5067933
    Abstract: A unitized power system and an off road vehicle including such power system are provided comprising an engine having a crankshift; a drive train operatively connected to the engine, the drive train including a variable speed transmission and a driving axle arrangement; and a housing enclosing the drive train and at least a portion of the engine. The variable speed transmission transmits power from the output end of the crankshaft of the engine to driven shafts of the vehicle.Preferably, the unitary housing is provided for encasing all of the output end of the crankshaft of the engine. The variable speed transmission preferably also includes a variable hydraulic pump for converting the engine power into hydraulic pressure, a crescent hydraulic motor for converting the hydraulic pressure into driving power, a reduction gear for reducing the driving power, a differential gear for transmitting the reduced driving power to the driven shafts, and the driven shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1991
    Assignees: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Deere & Company
    Inventors: Lee R. Hardesty, Izumi Takagi