Patents by Inventor Tim Dejonghe

Tim Dejonghe 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).

  • Lift gate assembly with pedal opener
    Patent number: 8905703
    Abstract: A lift gate assembly for a vehicle that includes a platform assembly with a platform member. The assembly also includes a linkage assembly pivotally connected to the platform member and operably coupled to a vehicle, such that the platform member is pivotally moveable between a storage position and an in-use position. The assembly further includes a pedal opener coupled to the platform member at a location above the first pivot point when the platform member is in the storage position. The pedal opener also has a rearwardly disposed, upwardly facing surface configured to receive a generally downward applied force that assists pivotal movement of the platform member from the storage position to the in-use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: SAF-Holland, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim Baechler, Timothy Writt, Steve Crosby, Tim Dejonghe
  • LIFT GATE ASSEMBLY WITH PEDAL OPENER
    Publication number: 20130136566
    Abstract: A lift gate assembly for a vehicle that includes a platform assembly with a platform member. The assembly also includes a linkage assembly pivotally connected to the platform member and operably coupled to a vehicle, such that the platform member is pivotally moveable between a storage position and an in-use position. The assembly further includes a pedal opener coupled to the platform member at a location above the first pivot point when the platform member is in the storage position. The pedal opener also has a rearwardly disposed, upwardly facing surface configured to receive a generally downward applied force that assists pivotal movement of the platform member from the storage position to the in-use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Kim Baechler, Timothy Writt, Steve Crosby, Tim Dejonghe