Patents by Inventor Ronald Retterer

Ronald Retterer 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).

  • Publication number: 20060289179
    Abstract: An electric motor powered linear screw drive actuator works a three point hitch attachable to a small work vehicle, such as small tractors, riding mowers, RTVs, ATVs, garden tractors, smaller four wheeled vehicles, and rigid platforms. The electric motor is powered by the vehicle electrical system. Working devices, such as a box scraper, attached to the hitch may have an additional linear screw drive actuator to actuate scraper blades or other working elements. The hitch system provides controllable upward and downward force, and enables ease of attachment and detachment for a wide range of applications and attachments that creates year-round utility of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Nathan Irvin, Ronald Retterer