Patents by Inventor Gregory Eugene Childs

Gregory Eugene Childs 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 hood support
    Patent number: 7540345
    Abstract: A hood support for a tractor includes a bracket attached to an engine compartment under the tractor hood, a rod bent into a U-shaped loop having a pair of ends pivotably mounted to the bracket, and a spring coiled around one of the ends urging the U-shaped loop toward a raised position. A pocket under the tractor hood is dimensioned to receive the U-shaped loop and support the hood in the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Bryan Duane Bigsby, Gregory Eugene Childs