Inventor · Tipton, MI, US

Norman E. Jolliff

20Patents
11h-index
12Co-inventors
72Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 6, 1976 → Jul 23, 2004

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5373697A Hydraulic fluid system and dump valve mechanism for a hydrostatic transaxle Performing Operations; Transporting 66 Expired
US5042252A Neutral shifting mechanism for hydrostatic transmission Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 62 Expired
US6301885A Hydrostatic transmission having two-piece pump and motor block assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 54 Expired
US6643959B2 Implement having engine and transaxle module Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 51 Expired
US4103566A Transaxle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 32 Expired
US6151990A Hydrostatic transaxle having a casing split along one or more vertical planes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 29 Expired
US6758290B2 Modular hydrostatic transaxle for zero turn radius mower Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 25 Expired
US6010423A Reversible variable speed transmission and transaxle having pressure compensating flow metering device Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 20 Expired
US5860884A Variable speed transmission and transaxle Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5971881A Variable speed transmission and transaxle Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6422109B1 Hydrostatic transaxle having axial piston motor and method for manufacturing transaxles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 11 Expired
US5701738A Mechanical disconnect for variable speed hydrostatic transmission Performing Operations; Transporting 9 Expired
US5183138A Transmission parking brake Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US4212210A Multi-speed transmission with H-pattern shift Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US6817960B2 Hydrostatic transaxle having axial piston motor and method for manufacturing transaxles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
USRE32125E Transmission General 5 Expired
US6484497B1 Neutral brake Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 4 Expired
US5974798A Mechanical disconnect for a variable speed hydrostatic transmission Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US6454673B1 Self adjusting wet brake for use with a transmission or transaxle Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 1 Expired
US7089644B2 Method for manufacturing transaxles Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.