Patents by Inventor Michael L. Molinari

Michael L. Molinari 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: 5406041
    Abstract: A two-piece housing defines a cavity containing electric switch elements and a detent mechanism positioned for optimum characteristics. Axially spaced apertures in the housing support a manually controlled shaft for rotation. The shaft is drivingly coupled to the movable switch elements and the detent mechanism. A floating valve assembly, operated by the shaft and aligned by the shaft, is mounted on the outside of the housing on projections which flexibly support a valve stator containing vacuum ports. A rotor holds a selector plate against the stator for interconnecting ports. The rotor is keyed to the shaft for rotation and is spring biased toward the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corp
    Inventors: Sangman Hahn, Michael L. Molinari