Patents by Inventor Edmund P. Burkle

Edmund P. Burkle 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).

  • Extension handle for emergency or safety brake lever
    Patent number: 6202504
    Abstract: The combination of an emergency brake system comprising a brake and an elongate hand lever that is vertically movable to a first position to engage the brake and to a second position to release the brake, and an extension handle attached to and angulated with respect to the elongate hand lever of the emergency brake system. The extension handle enables a driver of the vehicle to release or engage the brake without (i) diverting his or her line of vision below the vehicle windshield, and (ii) sustaining muscular or bodily strain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Inventor: Edmund P. Burkle