Alan R Newton

US Patent:

20080064553, Mar 13, 2008

Filed:

Jun 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/596513

Inventors:

Alan Newton - East Wareham MA, US

International Classification:

F16H 1/32
F16D 3/04
F16H 55/08

US Classification:

475165000

Abstract:

Conventional internal gear systems for example planetary gear systems with a small gear ratio of the internal gear to that of the driving pinion, problems include tooth ‘tip’ interference and limited contact between teeth, in conjunction with number of teeth in true positive contact when orbiting. An internal gear system using ring gear () and pinion () of the same number of teeth where the pitch diameters can be different. When the pinion pitch diameter is smaller than the ring gear, one element is offset to the others rotational center, maintaining constant tooth engagement, with one element transmitting torque to the other.

US Patent:

45305188, Jul 23, 1985

Filed:

Jan 18, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/340308

Inventors:

Alan R. Newton - East Wareham MA

International Classification:

B62D 3704

US Classification:

280758

Abstract:

A device preferably mounted to the rear section of a vehicle such as from the vehicle rear axle for stabilizing the vehicle in turns and skids and providing improved overall holding power of the vehicle to the roadway. The stabilizer operates on a hydraulic principle and comprises a housing that may be partially liquid filled such as with a hydraulic oil, although the stabilizer also is operative with the use of solely an air fill. A substantial weight mass is disposed in the housing and is responsive to centrifugal force such as occasioned by a vehicle turn, particularly an abrupt turn, to cause displacement thereof axially of the housing. The device further comprises a piston at each end of the housing and means associated therewith for biasing the piston to a normal restposition, said piston having means permitting fluid bleeding between opposite sides thereof to enhance stabilizer action.

US Patent:

45122130, Apr 23, 1985

Filed:

Dec 12, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/560540

Inventors:

Alan R. Newton - East Wareham MA

International Classification:

F16H 128

US Classification:

74805

Abstract:

The speed reducing mechanism is of simple construction and is easily adapted for providing different ratios of speed reduction, particularly a high ratio of speed reduction. The mechanism comprises inner and outer gears in planar engagement and a non-rotatable shifter member. In alternate embodiments, either the inner gear or the outer ring gear may be rotatable. In one disclosed embodiment the inner gear is driven by the input shaft under control of the shifter member to engage at its periphery with the ring gear causing the ring gear to be driven thereby. The inner gear tracks within the ring gear but is maintained non-rotatable by the shifter member. The gear ratio is a function of the number of teeth externally on the inner gear in comparison with the number of internal teeth on the ring gear. The closer in number the teeth, the higher the reduction ratio. In another embodiment the speed reducer is in the form of a hand operated winch.

US Patent:

RE329410, Jun 6, 1989

Filed:

Dec 4, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/130321

Inventors:

Alan R. Newton - East Wareham MA

International Classification:

F16G 1302

US Classification:

474210

Abstract:

The sprocket drive chain of this invention is particularly adapted for right angle drive but may also be used for straight or various other angular drive situations. The construction lends itself to ease of manufacture and especially for the automated manufacture of chain. In the preferred embodiment the chain comprises interlocked links rotatably coupled, such as by a pin and bushing combination, with stamped side plates to provide an intermediate tooth (sprocket) opening. The successive openings are adapted to receive a tooth at opposite 90. degree. angles thus readily being adapted to a right angle drive. Other embodiments employ a common pivot to support the side plates in successive 90. degree. opposite directions, and a single plate version useable with a slotted tooth sprocket.

US Patent:

44591241, Jul 10, 1984

Filed:

Oct 31, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/202477

Inventors:

Alan R. Newton - East Wareham MA

International Classification:

F16G 1302

US Classification:

474210

Abstract:

The sprocket drive chain of this invention is particularly adapted for right angle drive but may also be used for straight or various other angular drive situations. The construction lends itself to ease of manufacture and especially for the automated manufacture of chain. In the preferred embodiment the chain comprises interlocked links rotatably coupled, such as by a pin and bushing combination, with stamped side plates to provide an intermediate tooth (sprocket) opening. The successive openings are adapted to receive a tooth at opposite 90. degree. angles thus readily being adapted to a right angle drive. Other embodiments employ a common pivot to support the side plates in successive 90. degree. opposite directions, and a single plate version useable with a slotted tooth sprocket.

US Patent:

56692960, Sep 23, 1997

Filed:

Dec 4, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/566729

Inventors:

Alan R. Newton - East Wareham MA

International Classification:

B30B 118

US Classification:

100 99

Abstract:

A high ratio screw actuated device used as a press to provide high pressure under small increments of movement which includes a frame or base for a housing rotatably carrying a screw having large pitch threads, a nut within said housing receiving said screw and having internal threads of the same pitch as the screw threads but a pitch diameter larger than the screw pitch diameter, a thrust/radial bearing encompassing said nut, a compression spring in said housing urging said nut downward, the free end of said screw carrying one piece of a two-piece die set, a guide rod having one end received in a socket in the frame, and a motor mounted on the guide rod for slidable movement thereof, the upper end of the screw terminating in a coupling receiving the drive end of the motor to engage the screw in rotational movement. A speed controller operated by a switch provides reversible rotation of the screw to advance and retract said screw and open and close the two-piece die, and a set screw acts to adjust the alignment of the centerlines of the screw and nut to adjust the ratio force of the press. Optionally, a torsion spring wrap clutch or resilient pawl engaging the nut outer surface prevents nut rotation in one direction which would otherwise prevent backing off of the screw.

US Patent:

50906186, Feb 25, 1992

Filed:

Aug 6, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/563042

Inventors:

Alan Newton - East Wareham MA

International Classification:

E01B 1100

US Classification:

238218

Abstract:

Two rails are disposed in a direction of wheel travel and joined at their ends so as to permit continuous rolling of the wheel from one rail to the other. These rails maintain the wheel at a predetermined elevation, and the ends have a gap therebetween. The wheel is supported in a region overlapping the gap at an elevation equal to the predetermined elevation of the rails without any significant drop of the wheel into the gap. The wheel may be elevated to maintain the predetermined elevation by contacting a rolling surface location thereon, differing from that normally contacted by at least one of the two rails. The wheel may also be elevated over the gap by a support positioned along the side of at least one of the two rails that extends outward away from the end of the rail in the direction of wheel travel.

US Patent:

53779100, Jan 3, 1995

Filed:

Feb 18, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/019288

Inventors:

Alan R. Newton - East Wareham MA

International Classification:

F01B 1134
B61F 900

US Classification:

238121

Abstract:

A double-gauge rail system for the rolling stock of railroad trains including pairs of rails of differing gauges, with the rail track sections of each gauge being in axial alignment but separate and not welded together at the section ends. The inner and outer rail sections of the two gauges at least partially overlap so that the inner rail sections extend across the gaps of the outer rail sections and, likewise, the outer rail sections extend across the gaps of the inner rail sections. To provide continuous contact between the wheels and rails sections, each axle of a vehicle car or engine has pairs of wheels on each end of the axle; the outer pair of wheels corresponding to the outer gauge and the inner pair of wheels corresponding to the inner gauge, so that the wheels of at least one rail gauge are in contact with the corresponding pair of rail sections. Also comprehended by this invention is a "Z" bar connector joining the overlapping ends of the inner and outer rail sections to provide a truss-type arrangement for the rails.