Patents by Inventor Roy Frank Engelbrecht

Roy Frank Engelbrecht 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).

  • Patent number: 8876160
    Abstract: A vehicle chassis for motor homes, busses and similar vehicles is provided. In an embodiment, the chassis includes anti-camber to counteract the bending action provided by the engine being mounted rear ward of the rear axle(s) of the vehicle such that the rear axle(s) act as a fulcrum causing crowning of the chassis. Further, embodiments of the invention utilize through the frame construction for lateral support members to increase storage space of a basement region and to increase strength of the welded joints of the various structural members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Kyle Olson, Roy Frank Engelbrecht
  • Patent number: 8511741
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle having a chassis with integral cap is provided. The recreational vehicle includes a cap having a front end and a back end and a pair of opposing sides. A roof encloses a portion of the top of the cap and the cap defines a driving space. The chassis is designed to house an engine block in a rear thereof, and support a living space thereon. The cap is configured for abutted contact with the living space such that the recreational vehicle has a continuous interior living space that includes the driving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Frank Engelbrecht, Russell Floyd Rugg, Terry Kyle Olson, Michael Allen Campeau, Michael Paul Boks
  • Publication number: 20110121554
    Abstract: A vehicle chassis for motor homes, busses and similar vehicles is provided. In an embodiment, the chassis includes anti-camber to counteract the bending action provided by the engine being mounted rear ward of the rear axle(s) of the vehicle such that the rear axle(s) act as a fulcrum causing crowning of the chassis. Further, embodiments of the invention utilize through the frame construction for lateral support members to increase storage space of a basement region and to increase strength of the welded joints of the various structural members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Terry Kyle Olson, Roy Frank Engelbrecht
  • Publication number: 20110121606
    Abstract: A recreational vehicle having a chassis with integral cap is provided. The recreational vehicle includes a cap having a front end and a back end and a pair of opposing sides. A roof encloses a portion of the top of the cap and the cap defines a driving space. The chassis is designed to house an engine block in a rear thereof, and support a living space thereon. The cap is configured for abutted contact with the living space such that the recreational vehicle has a continuous interior living space that includes the driving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy Frank Engelbrecht, Russell Floyd Rugg, Terry Kyle Olson, Michael Allen Campeau, Michael Paul Boks
  • Publication number: 20110115245
    Abstract: An ambulette insert is provided. The ambulette insert includes a floor plate adapted to mount to the existing mounting holes of the floor of a vehicle. The floor plate includes a gurney latching system for locking a gurney carried by the vehicle to the floor plate. An equipment console extends between the interior sidewalls of the vehicle and includes a plurality of medical equipment and storage. The ambulette insert also includes a light unit extending away from the equipment console that is designed to provide variable intensity lighting. The light unit is supported by a support conduit that has a hollow core for the routing of various electrical cables and hoses to the equipment console and light unit. The ambulette insert is designed to mount with the existing mounting features of the vehicle so that no additional machining of the vehicle is required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SPARTAN MOTORS, INC.
    Inventors: Roy Frank Engelbrecht, Russell Floyd Rugg, Terry Kyle Olson, Michael Allen Campeau