Patents by Inventor Todd Zandbergen

Todd Zandbergen 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).

  • Rotation system for a vehicle sun visor
    Patent number: 10232687
    Abstract: A rotation system for a vehicle sun visor that includes a rod coupled to the vehicle sun visor, wherein the rod is configured to couple to a vehicle to support the vehicle sun visor within an interior of the vehicle, and the rod is configured to facilitate rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod. The rotation system also includes a contact element non-rotatably coupled to the rod. The rotation system further includes a biasing element configured to urge a contact surface against the contact element to control rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Motus Integrated Technologies
    Inventors: Philip Allen Lehman, Todd Zandbergen, Stacy Grant Frye, Brent Donald Rockafellow
  • ROTATION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SUN VISOR
    Publication number: 20170313164
    Abstract: A rotation system for a vehicle sun visor that includes a rod coupled to the vehicle sun visor, wherein the rod is configured to couple to a vehicle to support the vehicle sun visor within an interior of the vehicle, and the rod is configured to facilitate rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod. The rotation system also includes a contact element non-rotatably coupled to the rod. The rotation system further includes a biasing element configured to urge a contact surface against the contact element to control rotation of the vehicle sun visor about the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Phillip Allen Lehman, Todd Zandbergen, Stacy Grant Frye, Brent Donald Rockafellow
  • Snap-in visor mount
    Patent number: 5061005
    Abstract: A mounting system for mounting a vehicle headliner and visors to a vehicle includes a spider-like mounting member for each visor and which includes a central hub with alternate sets of legs. A first set of legs extend downwardly from the hub and terminate in mounting bases to which a visor mounting bracket is attached, while a second set of downwardly extending legs terminate in ends which engage and grip the upper surface of the vehicle roof when the mounting member is inserted into an aperture of the vehicle roof to snap-fit the visors and attached headliner to the vehicle roof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: Kim L. Van Order, Todd A. Zandbergen, Rodger A. Price
  • Light control circuit for vanity mirror assembly
    Patent number: 4879637
    Abstract: A dimming control circuit for use in an illuminated vanity mirror includes a surface formed variable resistor on a circuit board and wiper contacts engaging the resistor. One of the resistor or wiper contacts is movably mounted to a mirror frame with the other of the resistor or wiper contacts being stationary such that the resistance can be varied to control the light intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: Prince Corporation
    Inventors: Russell L. Clark, Kim L. Van Order, Michael J. Suman, Todd A. Zandbergen