Patents by Inventor Terry W. Peterson

Terry W. Peterson 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).

  • Manually operated creeper and brake mechanism therefor
    Patent number: 6076838
    Abstract: A creeper (10) including a movable main frame (12) and a pad assembly (40) that is longitudinally movable relative to the frame. Pad assembly (40) includes a set of creeper feet (50) that include slots (54), which each receive a cross bar (22, 24) of the main frame (12). Slot (54) includes an arcuate surface (56) that acts as a cam surface while cross bars (22, 24) act as cam followers to raise and lower pad assembly (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Inventors: Terry W. Peterson, James P. Dudley, Stuart M. Grinstain