Patents by Inventor Anton J. Reichenberger

Anton J. Reichenberger 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: 4078628
    Abstract: Disclosed is an automotive control system for use by handicapped drivers who have lost the functional mobility of the lower extremities. A second wheel concentric with the steering wheel is added such that it is reachable by either the thumb or fingertips when hands are on a steering wheel in normal driving fashion. Movement of this second control wheel in a direction away from the driver actuates the automotive braking system through an electro-hydraulic servo system. Pulling the second wheel towards the driver actuates the throttle of the automobile through a similar servo system. The brake and throttle servos interface with existing automotive control systems such that little additional "add on" mechanisms are necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1976
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
    Inventor: Anton J. Reichenberger