Patents by Inventor Robert L. Kaukaskie

Robert L. Kaukaskie 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).

  • Gear shift lever mechanism
    Patent number: 4671378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanism for maintaining a gear shift control lever in a neutral position against inadvertent and accidental movement. The mechanism includes a control lever unit movable in a first plane to effect operation of a cable connected to the vehicle transmission direction control valve. The control lever is also movable in a second plane normal to the first plane but with linkage effecting lost motion in the second plane movement with respect to the transmission direction control valve cable. A bracket mounted side-by-side with the control lever linkage is operably connected to the transmission gear selector valve and has a lost motion connection with the control lever such that the bracket is moved only upon movement of the control lever in the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Deere & Co.
    Inventors: Steven G. Korrect, Robert L. Kaukaskie