Patents by Inventor Alan D. Jorczak

Alan D. Jorczak 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: 6787717
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical switch includes multiple switch modules carried within a housing with preselected switch modules slidably mounted within pockets and positioned for activation by a shaft key during rotation of the shaft for causing the switch module to be displaced within the pocket for biasing an activation button against a housing surface. A push-pull operation of the switch causes a disk carried by the shaft to activate buttons of fixed switch modules. The disk includes apertures aligned for activating preselected buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Entech Controls Corporation
    Inventor: Alan D. Jorczak
  • Publication number: 20030221941
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical switch includes multiple switch modules carried within a housing with preselected switch modules slidably mounted within pockets and positioned for activation by a shaft key during rotation of the shaft for causing the switch module to be displaced within the pocket for biasing an activation button against a housing surface. A push-pull operation of the switch causes a disk carried by the shaft to activate buttons of fixed switch modules. The disk includes apertures aligned for activating preselected buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Alan D. Jorczak
  • Patent number: 6486418
    Abstract: An electromechanical switch operable with systems for controlling and monitoring vehicular traffic includes switch modules carried within a housing for mounting on a system control panel. Selected switch modules are slidable mounted within pockets and positioned for operation with a shaft that is rotatable and slidable in a push-pull fashion for displacing a preselected module for movement thereof and activation of a switch module button by causing the module to be moved from a neutral position to a button operating position which presses the button against a stop for activation of the switch module. The shaft is suitably mounted for rotation within the housing about a longitudinal axis and is operable for activating the selected switch modules by a pushing/pulling movement and a rotational movement of the shaft by a user for activating one or a combination of switch modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Entech Controls Corporation
    Inventor: Alan D. Jorczak