Patents by Inventor Simon V. R. Bateson

Simon V. R. Bateson 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).

  • Vehicle transmission system
    Patent number: 4369866
    Abstract: In a vehicle transmission where there are two ranges of gear ratios, changing between the ratios is achieved by means of a burst of compressed air triggered by depression of the clutch, which compressed air is used to set a valve in a compressed air line to an open or a closed position in dependence upon the position of a range pre-select control. When the valve is open one range is selected. When closed, the other range is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 25, 1983
    Assignee: British Leyland UK Limited
    Inventors: Simon V. R. Bateson, Andrew Gerrard