Patents by Inventor David E. Leverett, JR.

David E. Leverett, JR. has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tractor battery charging module
    Patent number: 11876395
    Abstract: A tractor battery charging module includes a compartment where a portable battery for a handheld battery power tool may be stored and connected to a tractor electrical system. The tractor electrical system charges the portable handheld tool battery in a first mode when the tractor ignition is on, and the portable handheld tool battery recharges the tractor battery in a second mode when the tractor ignition is off. The first mode includes a step up converter to convert the tractor electrical system voltage to the portable battery voltage, and the second mode includes a step down converter to convert the portable handheld tool battery voltage to the tractor electrical system voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Christopher T. McCord, David E. Leverett, Jr.
  • TRACTOR BATTERY CHARGING MODULE
    Publication number: 20220094190
    Abstract: A tractor battery charging module includes a compartment where a portable battery for a handheld battery power tool may be stored and connected to a tractor electrical system. The tractor electrical system charges the portable handheld tool battery in a first mode when the tractor ignition is on, and the portable handheld tool battery recharges the tractor battery in a second mode when the tractor ignition is off. The first mode includes a step up converter to convert the tractor electrical system voltage to the portable battery voltage, and the second mode includes a step down converter to convert the portable handheld tool battery voltage to the tractor electrical system voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER T. McCORD, DAVID E. LEVERETT, JR.
  • Utility vehicle power distribution module
    Patent number: 10040412
    Abstract: A utility vehicle power distribution module for a plurality of fuses on a first level and a second level of a multi-level housing. Each fuse may be installed between a pair of fuse connection terminals. One of each pair of fuse connection terminals may be connected to an electrical bus bar, and the other of each pair of fuse connection terminals connected to a cable extending through one of a plurality of cable entry and exit openings in an outside wall on a first side and a second side of the multi-level housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventor: David E. Leverett, Jr.
  • UTILITY VEHICLE POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE
    Publication number: 20170327064
    Abstract: A utility vehicle power distribution module for a plurality of fuses on a first level and a second level of a multi-level housing. Each fuse may be installed between a pair of fuse connection terminals. One of each pair of fuse connection terminals may be connected to an electrical bus bar, and the other of each pair of fuse connection terminals connected to a cable extending through one of a plurality of cable entry and exit openings in an outside wall on a first side and a second side of the multi-level housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventor: David E. Leverett, JR.