Michael R Goebel

US Patent:

20130012348, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

13/497513

Inventors:

Robert Andrew Oliver - Leyland, GB
Michael Goebel - Valley City OH, US

International Classification:

F16H 15/50

US Classification:

475115, 475 31, 475114

Abstract:

System comprising an epicyclic arrangement. In some embodiments, the epicyclic arrangement can comprise: a first input element; a second input element fixed to an input drive shaft; a carrier that includes at least a portion that is disposed axially between the first and second input elements, the carrier being connected to an output member; and planets associated with the carrier. Some embodiments of the present systems comprise a housing in which the epicyclic arrangement is disposed; and/or fluid contained within the housing.

US Patent:

20130282214, Oct 24, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/841061

Inventors:

Michael Goebel - Seven Hills OH, US
Derek Kaesgen - Moreland Hills OH, US

International Classification:

B62D 6/00

US Classification:

701 22, 701 42

Abstract:

Vehicle control systems that can be used, for example, to configure a vehicle (e.g., a lawn tractor or riding lawn mower) to make low- to substantially zero-radius turns. Some of the present vehicle control systems utilize at least one steered wheel position sensor to generate a signal that indicates the actual position of the steerable structure (e.g., wheel) to which the sensor is coupled, rather than a projected or anticipated position of that steerable structure. Vehicles that include such control systems.