Patents by Inventor Vern Peterson

Vern 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).

  • Dipstick assembly
    Patent number: 4751845
    Abstract: A dipstick assembly for an internal combustion engine comprises a first tube arranged to extend from an engine sump and housing a conventional dipstick, a second tube secured about a portion of the first tube and extending within the sump and a sensor at the end of the second tube remote from the first tube. Between the sensor and the first tube, the second tube is deformed so as to lie substantially on one side of the dipstick and the deformed portion of the second tube accommodates electrical connections to the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1988
    Assignee: Lucas Industries
    Inventors: Vern Peterson, Gregory Kosmowski