Patents by Inventor Raymond E. DeJong, II

Raymond E. DeJong, II 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: 10421503
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a ground propulsion apparatus, a chassis, and a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a first body part with an operator cab and a second body part. The first body part and the second body part are disposed on opposite sides of a fore-aft longitudinal center line of the work vehicle. The second body part has a front exterior surface, an inner side exterior surface, and a vertically extending chamfered exterior surface slanted in an outward-forward direction from the inner side exterior surface towards the front exterior surface to define a vertically extending chamfered corner. The chamfered exterior surface is disposed at least in an area extending from a height position corresponding to a seat index point of the operator cab to a height position corresponding to a design eye point of the operator cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Raymond E. DeJong, II, Thomas G. Bowler, William H. Schierschmidt
  • Publication number: 20180354563
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a ground propulsion apparatus, a chassis, and a vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a first body part with an operator cab and a second body part. The first body part and the second body part are disposed on opposite sides of a fore-aft longitudinal center line of the work vehicle. The second body part has a front exterior surface, an inner side exterior surface, and a vertically extending chamfered exterior surface slanted in an outward-forward direction from the inner side exterior surface towards the front exterior surface to define a vertically extending chamfered corner. The chamfered exterior surface is disposed at least in an area extending from a height position corresponding to a seat index point of the operator cab to a height position corresponding to a design eye point of the operator cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Raymond E. DeJong, II, Thomas G. Bowler, William H. Schierschmidt
  • Patent number: 10017211
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a ground propulsion apparatus, a chassis supported by the ground propulsion apparatus, a vehicle body supported by the chassis, a vehicle cover movably mounted to the vehicle body to move between a closed position and an open position, and a guide. The vehicle body supports at least one serviceable component. The vehicle cover covers the at least one serviceable component in the closed position, and the vehicle cover permits access to the at least one serviceable component in the open position. The guide includes a first guide element attached to the vehicle body and a second guide element attached to the vehicle cover. The first and second guide elements cooperate with each other to guide the vehicle cover to an aligned location in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Raymond E. DeJong, II, Noah Holcomb, William H. Schierschmidt