Patents by Inventor Samuel W. Campbell

Samuel W. Campbell 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).

  • Systems and methods for abatement of gear rattle utilizing axial deflection
    Patent number: 11953083
    Abstract: Power takeoff devices (PTOs) are useful for mounting on transmissions and for performing, directly or indirectly, useful work via the mechanical energy generated by the PTO's rotatable output shaft. Systems and methods for reducing PTO gear rattle include an input gear carried on a shaft sleeve mounted on a shaft extending between opposing spaced apart walls of a PTO housing. The shaft sleeve is moveable in an axial direction along the shaft, the travel of the shaft sleeve in each direction being limited by contacting the respective wall. The shaft sleeve is biased to remain spaced apart from the walls, thereby reducing or eliminating gear rattle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Muncie Power Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel W. Campbell
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ABATEMENT OF GEAR RATTLE UTILIZING AXIAL DEFLECTION
    Publication number: 20210102615
    Abstract: Power takeoff devices (PTOs) are useful for mounting on transmissions and for performing, directly or indirectly, useful work via the mechanical energy generated by the PTO's rotatable output shaft. Systems and methods for reducing PTO gear rattle include an input gear carried on a shaft sleeve mounted on a shaft extending between opposing spaced apart walls of a PTO housing. The shaft sleeve is moveable in an axial direction along the shaft, the travel of the shaft sleeve in each direction being limited by contacting the respective wall. The shaft sleeve is biased to remain spaced apart from the walls, thereby reducing or eliminating gear rattle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Muncie Power Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Samuel W. Campbell