Patents by Inventor Terry L. Zwart

Terry L. Zwart 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: 8029219
    Abstract: Interlocking load dividers for a utility vehicle cargo box include a primary load divider with a plurality of notches in its top edge, and one or more secondary load dividers slidably interlocked to the primary load divider. Each secondary load divider has a downwardly facing L-hook interlocking with one of the notches such that the secondary load divider is perpendicular to the primary load divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: John T. Toutant, Terry L. Zwart
  • Patent number: 7938604
    Abstract: An attachment mounting device for a utility vehicle cargo box with a sidewall with a bar along a top edge and a recessed surface in the sidewall below the bar. The attachment mounting device has a head at an upper end, a hook at a lower end, and a mid-section therebetween. A handle is attached to a cam insert having a cam surface contacting the bar. The cam insert is slidable to move the cam insert around the bar to move the hook upward sufficiently to engage the recessed surface in the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: John T. Toutant, Terry L. Zwart
  • Publication number: 20090279979
    Abstract: Interlocking load dividers for a utility vehicle cargo box include a primary load divider with a plurality of notches in its top edge, and one or more secondary load dividers slidably interlocked to the primary load divider. Each secondary load divider has a downwardly facing L-hook interlocking with one of the notches such that the secondary load divider is perpendicular to the primary load divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: John T. Toutant, Terry L. Zwart
  • Publication number: 20090279977
    Abstract: An attachment mounting device for a utility vehicle cargo box with a sidewall with a bar along a top edge and a recessed surface in the sidewall below the bar. The attachment mounting device has a head at an upper end, a hook at a lower end, and a mid-section therebetween. A handle is attached to a cam insert having a cam surface contacting the bar. The cam insert is slidable to move the cam insert around the bar to move the hook upward sufficiently to engage the recessed surface in the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: John T. Toutant, Terry L. Zwart
  • Patent number: 7243630
    Abstract: A foot controlled engine start and stop system characterized by a control circuit arranged among an ignition switch, an ignition grounding circuit, a warm-up switch, a starter motor, an accelerator pedal, an alternator and an actuator to disengage the parking brake when the engine is started. The system controls automatic start and stop of the starter motor and engine by feeding back the output frequency of the alternator. When installed on an off-road utility vehicle, this system, will allow the operator to conveniently start and stop the engine by depressing or releasing the accelerator pedal. The system senses the engine speed by monitoring the frequency of the alternator output voltage and disables the starter circuit when the engine speed is at or above a level necessary to allow the engine to run without starter assistance. When the operator removes his/her foot from the accelerator pedal, the ignition circuit is grounded to stop the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: BZ Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Boe, Terry L. Zwart, David W. Gift, Thomas E. Boe, Dennis R. LaRoque, Larry A. Prohaska