Harvey F Olander

US Patent:

42237572, Sep 23, 1980

Filed:

Jun 30, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/921099

Inventors:

Harvey F. Olander - Corpus Christi TX

Assignee:

Gustafson Mfg. Co. - Corpus Christi TX

International Classification:

B60K 2300

US Classification:

180273

Abstract:

A pulley on an output shaft of an engine is coupled via a belt to a drive pulley which is mechanically coupled to the drive wheels of a vehicle. The tension of the belt is controllable by forward movement of a control lever from a neutral position; the control lever being arranged to shift the drive pulley relative to the output shaft pulley. The controlled variations in the tension of the belt caused by movement of the control lever produces a controlled degree of mechanical coupling between the output shaft pulley and the drive pulley to control the forward speed of the vehicle. A friction surface, provided on a circumferential periphery of the drive pulley, is capable, upon reverse movement of the control lever from the neutral position, of directly engaging with the output shaft pulley to cause reverse movement of the vehicle. A pair of belt relief straps are provided for cooperating with the belt when the control lever is in the reverse operation mode to ensure disengagement of the belt coupling between the output shaft pulley and the drive pulley. A safety device for placing and keeping the drive pulley in a neutral position when an operator disembarks from the vehicle is also provided.

US Patent:

40571726, Nov 8, 1977

Filed:

Jul 29, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/709725

Inventors:

Harvey F. Olander - Corpus Christi TX

Assignee:

Gustafson Mfg. Co. - Corpus Christi TX

International Classification:

B65H 3314

US Classification:

221 10

Abstract:

An apparatus for dispensing a predetermined number of golf balls has a hopper for storing golf balls, a receptacle for retaining the predetermined number of golf balls in position for dispensing, and a structure for guiding and conveying the golf balls from the hopper to the receptacle. Such structure includes a passageway and a wheel having a resilient outer circumferential surface defined by a plurality of substantially radially extending bristles thereon. The receptacle has an openable and closable gate at one end thereof through which the predetermined number of golf balls therein are dispensed. Structure is also provided for rotating the wheel to fill the receptacle until the predetermined number of golf balls are filled therein after the gate is closed after discharge of the golf balls therefrom.