Patents by Inventor Johann Pieter Eloff

Johann Pieter Eloff 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).

  • Publication number: 20230278632
    Abstract: An electronic vehicle is disclosed with a vehicle body having a cab portion and a rear cargo portion. The rear cargo portion includes a floor comprising a plurality of floor planks. The vehicle includes a chassis with a first rail and a second rail extend along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle body. There are one or more connection points between the first rail, second rail, and the floor such that at least a portion of the first and second rail are adjacent the floor without any interposed structure therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Johann Pieter Eloff, Samuel Francis Colalillo, JR., Steven Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20230219503
    Abstract: A modular service body for a vehicle includes a first side pack and a second side pack each including a plurality of storage compartments. The service body has a floor assembly between the first side pack and the second side pack. The first side pack and the second side pack are connected with the floor assembly in a weld-free manner such that there are a plurality of hidden connection points below a top surface of the floor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Johann Pieter Eloff, Pushparaj Sanjeeva Ullal
  • Publication number: 20190184803
    Abstract: A component mount and chassis incorporating same are provided. The component mount includes a frame rail side portion having a first surface and a component side portion having a second surface facing the first surface. The first and second surfaces bound an interior space of the component mount. One or more damping elements are situated within the interior space. A chassis incorporating the aforementioned mount includes a frame rail which includes a cut out that has been formed prior to bending the frame rail into its final shape. The component mount is mounted to the frame rail and accessible through the cut out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Spartan Motors, Inc.
    Inventors: David Martin Strange, Johann Pieter Eloff, Michael David Hundt