Patents by Inventor Dave Kolton

Dave Kolton 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: 9033775
    Abstract: A cam and lever system comprising a cam having a side perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the cam and a channel on the side of the cam, the channel having a bottom wherein the channel is at least partially defined by a first wall and a second wall that diverge as the distance from the bottom increases, a lever, having a pin extending into the channel and an axis of rotation that is generally parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, and having a configuration sufficient to provide point contact with the walls of the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: MAHLE BEHR USA INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Kleinow, Doug Forsyth, Dave Kolton
  • Publication number: 20100087133
    Abstract: A cam and lever system comprising a cam having a side perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the cam and a channel on the side of the cam, the channel having a bottom wherein the channel is at least partially defined by a first wall and a second wall that diverge as the distance from the bottom increases, a lever, having a pin extending into the channel and an axis of rotation that is generally parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, and having a configuration sufficient to provide point contact with the walls of the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Kleinow, Doug Forsyth, Dave Kolton