Patents by Inventor Lonnie K. Kresge

Lonnie K. Kresge 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).

  • Stow-away vehicle transmission shift system
    Patent number: 6253869
    Abstract: A stow-away vehicle transmission shift system adapted to be pivotally attached to a drivers seat of said vehicle is provided according to the invention. The stow-away vehicle transmission shift system includes an axle affixed to the drivers seat, a swing arm having an upper end and a lower end, with the lower end being pivotally attached to the axle, and an electronic wire shift mechanism and an associated gearshift lever mounted on the upper end of the swing arm, wherein the stow-away vehicle transmission shift system is capable of being pivoting with respect to the drivers seat between a forward in use position and a rearward stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Mack Trucks, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Wilson, Neal W. Biser, Lonnie K. Kresge, John Patrick Petraglia, Jr.