Patents by Inventor Daniela Kowalski

Daniela Kowalski 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).

  • Actuator for a vehicle closure and method of actuating a vehicle closure
    Patent number: 10788108
    Abstract: An actuator for opening and closing a decklid or other closure on a motor vehicle is described and shown. The actuator can include a motor, a rod coupled to and driven by the motor, a first sleeve coupled to and driven by the rod, and a second sleeve coupled to and driven by the first sleeve. The first and second sleeves can be slidably coupled to one another, and/or can be rotatably locked relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: STRATTEC POWER ACCESS LLC
    Inventors: Mark E. Adams, Howard Kuhlman, Daniela Kowalski
  • ACTUATOR FOR A VEHICLE CLOSURE AND METHOD OF ACTUATING A VEHICLE CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20170328450
    Abstract: An actuator for opening and closing a decklid or other closure on a motor vehicle is described and shown. The actuator can include a motor, a rod coupled to and driven by the motor, a first sleeve coupled to and driven by the rod, and a second sleeve coupled to and driven by the first sleeve. The first and second sleeves can be slidably coupled to one another, and/or can be rotatably locked relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Mark E. Adams, Howard Kuhlman, Daniela Kowalski