Patents by Inventor Steven P. Dobrot

Steven P. Dobrot 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).

  • Utility vehicle occupant side retention system
    Patent number: 9073412
    Abstract: A utility vehicle occupant side retention system includes a net assembly having a lower edge sliding along a guiderail secured to the utility vehicle. A rear edge of the net assembly may be attached to at least one rear attachment point on a roll over protection structure of the utility vehicle, and a front edge may be releasably attached to a front attachment point on the roll over protection structure. The guiderail may be sloped sufficiently to a vertical peak so the front edge of the net assembly may be releasably attached to the front attachment point on the rollover protection structure only if a part of the lower edge slides forwardly and upwardly to a forward end of the guiderail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven P. Dobrot, Nathan Yolitz
  • UTILITY VEHICLE OCCUPANT SIDE RETENTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140306487
    Abstract: A utility vehicle occupant side retention system includes a net assembly having a lower edge sliding along a guiderail secured to the utility vehicle. A rear edge of the net assembly may be attached to at least one rear attachment point on a roll over protection structure of the utility vehicle, and a front edge may be releasably attached to a front attachment point on the roll over protection structure. The guiderail may be sloped sufficiently to a vertical peak so the front edge of the net assembly may be releasably attached to the front attachment point on the rollover protection structure only if a part of the lower edge slides forwardly and upwardly to a forward end of the guiderail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Steven P. Dobrot, Nathan Yolitz