Patents by Inventor Lloyd L. Axtell

Lloyd L. Axtell 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).

  • Compound pull cable operating lever
    Patent number: 5065643
    Abstract: An "overcenter" toggle type, pull cable operating lever having a compound operating lever. The hand lever of the compound operating lever is linked to an intermediate lever which, in turn, is linked to a cable slide arranged to axially displace a pull cable. The mechanical advantage of the pull cable operating lever is a function of the product of the mechanical advantages of the hand lever and intermediate lever. Compact pull cable operating levers with high mechanical advantages are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1991
    Assignee: Hyster Company
    Inventor: Lloyd L. Axtell