Patents by Inventor C. Robert Brandt

C. Robert Brandt 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).

  • Electronic park lock
    Patent number: 5489246
    Abstract: An electronic transmission shifter interlock system in which an electronic module is mounted directly on a shift lever for pivotal movement therewith. The module contains two electromagnetic devices which operate on the spring-biased, shift lever core rod to control the PARK lock release so as to inhibit and/or enable operation of the shift lever according to the status of the ignition lock and the position of the brake pedal. The interlock module is electrically coupled with the ignition lock to prevent the ignition key from being removed while the shift lever is other than the PARK position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 6, 1996
    Assignee: Pontiac Coil, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Moody, C. Robert Brandt, Lawrence A. Wiltfang, Steve Hojnacki