Patents by Inventor Philip C. Peterson

Philip C. Peterson 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: 4458115
    Abstract: Safety apparatus for motor vehicles such as boats, snowmobiles, motorcycles, motorbikes and the like, having a handlebar control includes a hand grip mounted on the handlebar and a safety switch in the hand grip for shutting down the power unit of the vehicle in response to withdrawal of the operator's hand from the hand grip of release of hand pressure thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Inventor: Philip C. Peterson
  • Patent number: 3989002
    Abstract: A boat adapted to be powered by an outboard motor pivotally mounted on the transom, the motor of the type including a throttle and a gear shift. The boat includes a hull having a bottom wall, a bow and a stern and a floor adapted for supporting a rider in standing position intermediate the bow and stern. An upstanding rider support structure adjacent a forward portion of the floor extends upwardly to a level above the floor for providing physical support for a rider in standing position while riding the boat. A unitary control for the boat and outboard motor includes a handle bar structure pivotally mounted on the rider support structure and cable-connected for steering the outboard motor by pivoting the motor on the transom. A rotatable motor throttle control is mounted adjacent a portion on one side of the handle bar for axial rotation and is cable-interconnected for controlling the throttle position of the outboard motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1976
    Assignee: Philip C. Peterson
    Inventor: Philip C. Peterson