Larry J Martin

US Patent:

6612281, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Mar 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/095160

Inventors:

Larry K. Martin - Edinburgh IN 46124-9186

International Classification:

F02B 7532

US Classification:

1231974

Abstract:

A piston/cylinder combination is oriented to be at an oblique angle with respect to the axis of rotation of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine so power during a power stroke of the piston is applied directly to the crankshaft and additional degrees of rotation of the crankshaft can be realized for the power stroke of the piston.

US Patent:

57883068, Aug 4, 1998

Filed:

Dec 19, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/770205

Inventors:

Anthony J. DiBiagio - Granger IN
Marvin P. Burns - Nappanee IN
Larry Martin - Goshen IN

Assignee:

Monaco Coach Corporation - Wakarusa IN

International Classification:

B60P 305

US Classification:

296 2602

Abstract:

A trailer having a slideout mechanism for moving an extensible cabin between a retracted position wherein the cabin is substantially inside the trailer and an extended position wherein the cabin is substantially outside the trailer. The slideout mechanism comprising an extension assembly for positioning the cabin between the retracted and extended positions and a leveling assembly for vertically positioning the cabin floor between a raised position wherein the cabin floor is substantially above the trailer floor and a lowered position wherein the cabin floor is substantially level with the trailer floor. In one embodiment, the leveling assembly comprises a frame member having a predetermined profile for controlling the vertical movement of the outboard end of the cabin floor as the cabin is positioned between the retracted and extended positions. In other embodiments, the leveling assembly comprises a cam assembly or a riser assembly for controlling the vertical position of the cabin floor.

US Patent:

56202245, Apr 15, 1997

Filed:

Sep 26, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/311945

Inventors:

Anthony J. DiBiagio - Granger IN
Marvin P. Burns - Nappanee IN
Larry Martin - Goshen IN

Assignee:

Holiday Rambler LLC - Wakarusa IN

International Classification:

B60P 335

US Classification:

296 26

Abstract:

A trailer having a slideout mechanism for moving an extensible cabin between a retracted position wherein the cabin is substantially inside the trailer and an extended position wherein the cabin is substantially outside the trailer. The slideout mechanism comprising an extension means for positioning the cabin between the retracted and extended positions and a leveling means for vertically positioning the cabin floor between a raised position wherein the cabin floor is substantially above the trailer floor and a lowered position wherein the cabin floor is substantially level with the trailer floor. In one embodiment, the leveling means comprises a frame member having a predetermined profile for controlling the vertical movement of the outboard end of the cabin floor as the cabin is positioned between the retracted and extended positions. In other embodiments, the leveling means comprises a cam assembly or a riser assembly for controlling the vertical position of the cabin floor.