Patents by Inventor Thomas John Deves

Thomas John Deves 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: 7240470
    Abstract: A drive over mower deck has a top surface with downwardly depending surfaces defining a front edge, a back edge, and left and right side edges, at least one belt shield over the top surface, a first pair of gauge wheels mounted adjacent the front edge the deck, and a second pair of gauge wheels mounted adjacent the back edge of the deck. Each pair of gauge wheels is movable vertically to at least one position above the ground surface such that the mower deck is supported by the front edge, back edge, and left and right side edge. Each gauge wheel being releasably lockable at a plurality of different positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Brian Richard Clement, Thomas John Deves, Robert Neil Fox, Harlin James Trefz
  • Publication number: 20040031639
    Abstract: A multi-function utility vehicle has a structure and mechanism which allows the vehicle to carry people on a rear-facing seat, and which can quickly and easily be converted to carry cargo on a rear cargo area floor and at the same time carry vertically oriented cargo, such as garbage cans or golf bags, or can be quickly converted for carrying long horizontally oriented cargo. The conversions can be accomplished without removing or adding equipment, and without using tools. A rear mounted cargo area includes a horizontal seat and an associated seatback. The seatback is pivotal to be folded down onto the seat, and the seat and seatback are pivotal about 90 degrees to form a cargo restraining structure, and about 180 degrees to form an extended floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Thomas John Deves, Roseann Bischof, Cindy Louise Weber, Clay David Brewer, Martin Walker Schramm, James Heinrich Weitz, Ryan D. Smieja