Patents by Inventor Terry L. Van Gelder

Terry L. Van Gelder 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: 7676927
    Abstract: A skylight fall protection safety panel formed from a single sheet of metal having a predetermined surface area A1 and a plurality of apertures are punched out of at least one central perforated portion of the sheet having a surface area A2 surrounded by strip portions having a perimeter surface area A3. A2 is as great as or greater than 0.60A1. The shape of the apertures can take many different forms but they would have a greatest width D1 that is less than 2.0 inches. The central perforated portion has a sufficient number of apertures of a sufficient size that 50 percent of A2 is open to pass light therethrough. The sheet metal safety panel would be secured under an existing fiberglass skylight panel. The sheet panel can also be corrugated to match translucent skylight panels that are corrugated. The sheet metal panel can also be inserted into a mold or cast with a top layer of resin material and a bottom layer of resin material and also having the central perforated portion apertures filled with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Terry L. Van Gelder
  • Patent number: 7134254
    Abstract: A skylight fall protection safety panel formed from a single sheet of metal having a predetermined surface area A1 and a plurality of apertures are punched out of at least one central perimeter surface area A3. A2 is as great as or greater than 0.60A1. The shape of the apertures can take many different forms but they would have a greatest width D1 that is less than 2.0 inches. The central perforated portion has a sufficient number of apertures of a sufficient size that 50 percent of A2 is open to pass light therethrough. The sheet metal safety panel would be secured under an existing fiberglass skylight panel. The sheet panel can also be corrugated to match translucent skylight panels that are corrugated. The sheet metal panel can also be inserted into a mold or cast with a top layer of resin material and a bottom layer of resin material and also having the central perforated portion apertures filled with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Terry L. Van Gelder
  • Patent number: 6477976
    Abstract: A recreational water sled that is designed to be towed by a speed boat or a jet ski. The water sled has an elongated boat body having a superstructure extending upwardly from its top surface. The superstructure has a rider seat portion and a nose portion having a dashboard located on its tear end. The top end of a steering column extends from the dashboard and it has a handle bar secured thereto. The bottom end of the steering column is secured to a rudder in the form of a ski or disk-shaped rudder. The front end of the boat body receives a tubular quick release housing that is structurally secured therein. A front end of a tongue assembly is releasably captured in the tubular quick release housing. The tongue assembly has a floating tow rope attachment assembly secured to its rear end. A hand actuated lever on the handle bar releases the tongue assembly from the boat body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Inventor: Terry L Van Gelder
  • Publication number: 20020151232
    Abstract: A recreational water sled that is designed to be towed by a speed boat or a jet ski. The water sled has an elongated boat body having a superstructure extending upwardly from its top surface. The superstructure has a rider seat portion and a nose portion having a dashboard located on its rear end. The top end of a steering column extends from the dashboard and it has a handle bar secured thereto. The bottom end of the steering column is secured to a rudder in the form of a ski or disk-shaped rudder. The front end of the boat body receives a tubular quick release housing that is structurally secured therein. A front end of a tongue assembly is releasably captured in the tubular quick release housing. The tongue assembly has a floating tow rope attachment assembly secured to its rear end. A hand actuated lever on the handle bar releases the tongue assembly from the boat body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventor: Terry L. Van Gelder