Patents
US 9879770 B2: Locking differential
- Granted
- 2018-01-30
- Filed
- 2015-04-08 application 14681422
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Locking differentials are described that include a first orientation and a second orientation. In the first orientation, the locking differential has a default unlocked position and must be actuated to be locked. In the second orientation, the locking differential has a default locked position and must be actuated to be unlocked. The user selects whether the locking differential is in the first orientation or the second orientation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180130.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC 5 patents | US company or organization | Compton, CA | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason M. Miyamoto | San Diego, CA | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jacob A. Hunt | San Diego, CA | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F16H | Gearing | F16H48/24 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-31 | Release of security interest Release of security interest recorded at reel/frame 69147/0123 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2024-12-02 | WHEEL PROS, LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC COMPTON, CA TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC MEDINA, MN JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO TERAFLEX, INC. MURRAY, UT MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA 43 RACING, LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO MORIMOTO LIGHTING, LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO MF IP HOLDING, LLC WEST JORDAN, UT | 69796/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-12-30 | Release of security interest Release of security interest recorded at reel/frame 069206/0381 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC signed 2024-12-02 | 43 RACING, LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO MF IP HOLDING, LLC WEST JORDAN, UT MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC MEDINA, MN TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC COMPTON, CA WHEEL PROS, LLC GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | 69795/277 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-12-04 | Security interest Security interest First lien intellectual property security agreement | 43 RACING, LLC signed 2024-12-02 JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC signed 2024-12-02 MF IP HOLDING, LLC signed 2024-12-02 MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC signed 2024-12-02 MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC signed 2024-12-02 TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2024-12-02 TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC signed 2024-12-02 WHEEL PROS, LLC signed 2024-12-02 HOONIGAN, LLC signed 2024-12-02 | GLAS USA LLC [COLLATERAL AGENT] JERSEY CITY, NJ | 69508/487 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-12-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WHEEL PROS, LLC signed 2024-12-02 TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC signed 2024-12-02 MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC signed 2024-12-02 MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC signed 2024-12-02 MF IP HOLDING, LLC signed 2024-12-02 TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2024-12-02 JUST WHEELS & TIRES, LLC signed 2024-12-02 43 RACING, LLC signed 2024-12-02 WPM HOLDINGS, LLC signed 2024-12-02 | PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PITTSBURGH, PA | 69475/757 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-10-18 | Security interest Security interest Superpriority debtor in possession intellectual property security agreement | 43 RACING, LLC signed 2024-10-17 JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC signed 2024-10-17 MF IP HOLDING, LLC signed 2024-10-17 MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC signed 2024-10-17 MORIMOTO LIGHTING LLC signed 2024-10-17 TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2024-10-17 TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC signed 2024-10-17 WHEEL PROS, LLC signed 2024-10-17 | ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC CHICAGO, IL | 69206/381 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-09-27 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | WHEEL PROS, LLC signed 2024-09-11 TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC signed 2024-09-11 TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2024-09-11 JUST WHEELS & TIRES LLC signed 2024-09-11 TERAFLEX, INC. signed 2024-09-11 MOBILE HI-TECH WHEELS, LLC signed 2024-09-11 43 RACING, LLC signed 2024-09-11 MORIMOTO LIGHTING, LLC signed 2024-09-11 MF IP HOLDING, LLC signed 2024-09-11 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION LOS ANGELES, CA | 69147/123 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-11-23 | Security interest Security interest First lien intellectual property security agreement | TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2022-11-18 TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC signed 2022-11-18 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 61994/617 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-11-23 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | TAP MANUFACTURING, LLC signed 2022-11-18 TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC signed 2022-11-18 | WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT LOS ANGELES, CA | 61994/454 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-11-02 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. signed 2022-07-01 | TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC COMPTON, CA | 61876/3 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-06-21 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC. signed 2022-06-17 | TAP WORLDWIDE LLC COMPTON, CA | 60261/275 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2015-10-27 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HUNT, JACOB A. signed 2015-10-20 MIYAMOTO, JASON M. signed 2015-10-21 | TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC COMPTON, CA | 36893/532 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-04-09 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HUNT, JACOB A. signed 2015-03-26 MIYAMOTO, JASON M. signed 2015-03-26 | TAP WORLDWIDE, LLC COMPTON, CA | 35368/895 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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