Patents by Inventor Steven D. Grate

Steven D. Grate 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).

  • Armored cab for blast protection
    Patent number: 11959730
    Abstract: An exterior shell for an armored cab having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis is provided. The exterior shell has a right side panel extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, a left side panel extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a rear panel extending parallel to the transverse axis. A cab lower surface extends between the right side panel and the left side panel. The cab lower surface has a center tunnel extending along the longitudinal axis with an exterior curvature having a variable radius as the center tunnel extends along the transverse axis of the exterior shell. The center tunnel is configured to act as a pressure vessel in the event of an explosion beneath the armored cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: AM GENERAL LLC
    Inventors: Steven D. Grate, Regis Luther, Theodore R. Henson, Michael D. Yan
  • ARMORED CAB FOR BLAST PROTECTION
    Publication number: 20210231411
    Abstract: An exterior shell for an armored cab having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis is provided. The exterior shell has a right side panel extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, a left side panel extending parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a rear panel extending parallel to the transverse axis. A cab lower surface extends between the right side panel and the left side panel. The cab lower surface has a center tunnel extending along the longitudinal axis with an exterior curvature having a variable radius as the center tunnel extends along the transverse axis of the exterior shell. The center tunnel is configured to act as a pressure vessel in the event of an explosion beneath the armored cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Steven D. Grate, Regis Luther, Theodore R. Henson, Michael D. Yan