Jagdish C Khanna

US Patent:

42706238, Jun 2, 1981

Filed:

Jan 22, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/005050

Inventors:

Michael C. Brandl - Westmont IL
David T. Kataoka - Berwyn IL
Jagdish C. Khanna - Downers Grove IL
Frank J. Zwettler - Bollingbrook IL

Assignee:

International Harvester Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B62D 2510

US Classification:

180 69R

Abstract:

In a tractor having a hood and a frame with a latch to establish a closed position of the hood on the frame, the present invention includes a frame track and a hood track secured to the frame and hood respectively, a pair of hood guides secured to the hood and movable in the frame track, a pair of frame guides secured to the frame and movable in the hood track and a mechanism for automatically rigidly connecting the hood to the frame in the closed position.

US Patent:

43100619, Jan 12, 1982

Filed:

Jan 22, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/114178

Inventors:

Jagdish C. Khanna - Downers Grove IL
William C. Kanas - Darien IL

Assignee:

International Harvester Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B62D 506

US Classification:

180139

Abstract:

A farm tractor having front and rear frames pivotally interconnected to define an axis of articulation for steering in which the physical arrangement and relationships of the pivot points for the steering cylinders relative to said axis provide desired steering characteristics.

US Patent:

43089313, Jan 5, 1982

Filed:

Jan 22, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/114437

Inventors:

Jagdish C. Khanna - Downers Grove IL

Assignee:

International Harvester Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B60K 1722
F16P 102

US Classification:

180235

Abstract:

A guard for a constant-rotating drive shaft in an articulated farm tractor in which a pair of universal joints are connected on either side of a sliding coupler in the drive shaft, the guard having a pair of U-shaped members, one member affixed to a wall with a bearing supporting the drive shaft from the engine on the front frame and the other member affixed to a transfer case on the rear frame. The two members are spaced apart a slight distance in the straight ahead position, but a portion of one member nests within the other member during articulation of the tractor.