Patents by Inventor David S. Yantek

David S. Yantek 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).

  • Falling object protective apparatus for an industrial vehicle
    Patent number: 6322133
    Abstract: A protective apparatus for use in an industrial vehicle having an operator station including a protective member adapted to be connected with the vehicle so as to be generally disposed above the operator station. The protective member has a plurality of apertures configured to allow sound waves from vibrations of the vehicle to propagate through the protective member while generally preventing solid objects from falling through the protective member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Ingersoll-Rand Company
    Inventors: David S. Yantek, Terrence M. Toohig, Kent D. Meyers