Patents by Inventor Shigenori Matsushita

Shigenori Matsushita 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).

  • Steering control of tracked vehicle
    Patent number: 5325933
    Abstract: A steering control system for a tracked vehicle having a left track and a right track, e.g., a bulldozer, assures smooth turning performance in a normal steering operation, provides a comfortable ride, and is durable. Power is transmitted to the right and left tracks via right and left drive sprockets having right and left driving shafts, with the right driving shaft being coupled to an output shaft of a speed change gear via a right clutch and a right brake, and the left driving shaft being coupled to the output shaft via a left clutch and a left brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho
    Inventor: Shigenori Matsushita