Patents by Inventor Gregory G. Wesolowski

Gregory G. Wesolowski 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).

  • Brake assembly for a portable generator
    Patent number: 8567570
    Abstract: A brake assembly for use with a portable generator includes a frame, a shaft, a brake surface, and an actuator. The frame is designed to be attached to the portable generator. The shaft is supported by the frame, and the brake surface is connected to an end of the shaft. The actuator includes a foot pedal, a cam, and a pivot, where the pivot is coupled to both the foot pedal and the cam and provides for rotation of the foot pedal and the cam about a portion of the frame. The cam of the actuator translates the shaft between a released position and a braked position during operation of the brake assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Briggs & Stratton Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Junk, Ryan S. Jaskowiak, Gregory G. Wesolowski
  • BRAKE ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE GENERATOR
    Publication number: 20110278111
    Abstract: A brake assembly for use with a portable generator includes a frame, a shaft, a brake surface, and an actuator. The frame is designed to be attached to the portable generator. The shaft is supported by the frame, and the brake surface is connected to an end of the shaft. The actuator includes a foot pedal, a cam, and a pivot, where the pivot is coupled to both the foot pedal and the cam and provides for rotation of the foot pedal and the cam about a portion of the frame. The cam of the actuator translates the shaft between a released position and a braked position during operation of the brake assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Richard A. Junk, Ryan S. Jaskowiak, Gregory G. Wesolowski