Patents by Inventor Vaughn Winter

Vaughn Winter 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).

  • Patent number: 5761959
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission which functions as a drive system for the vehicle accessories necessary for continuous operation of the vehicle's engine. The transmission includes a main shaft which is continuously rotated by an input shaft. Mounted on the main drive shaft is a main drive gear, which meshes with an accessory drive gear and a cluster gear assembly. The accessory drive gear in turn is coupled to an accessory shaft which functions to power a plurality of pumps mounted to the transmission. The cluster gear assembly in combination with a sliding gear assembly functions to start the vehicle moving in forward or reverse. The transmission being self contained within a casing such that the transmission can be mounted at any selected distance from the engine of the vehicle. Further, the input shaft may float back and forth within a hollow main shaft as it is not supported by bearings, which allows for misalignment between the engine crank shaft and the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Inventor: Vaughn Winter
  • Patent number: D358119
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventor: Vaughn Winter