Patents by Inventor Irving F Liimatta

Irving F Liimatta 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).

  • Adjustable pedal system with fail-safe device
    Patent number: 6595082
    Abstract: An adjustable pedal system has a first pedal pivotally attached to the translatable nut of a first jack screw actuator for adjusting the fore and aft position of the first pedal and a second pedal pivotally attached to the translatable nut of a second jack screw actuator for adjusting the fore and aft position of the second pedal. An electric motor drives the translatable nuts fore and aft, and a fail-safe device that includes a motor control switch operated by the fore and aft movements of two of the nuts limits misalignment of the two pedals due to adjustments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Irving F Liimatta, Eric C Trombley, Michael Todd Moury
  • Adjustable pedal system with fail-safe device
    Publication number: 20030005790
    Abstract: An adjustable pedal system has a first pedal pivotally attached to the translatable nut of a first jack screw actuator for adjusting the fore and aft position of the first pedal and a second pedal pivotally attached to the translatable nut of a second jack screw actuator for adjusting the fore and aft position of the second pedal. An electric motor drives the translatable nuts fore and aft, and a fail-safe device that includes a motor control switch operated by the fore and aft movements of two of the nuts limits misalignment of the two pedals due to adjustments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2001
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Irving F. Liimatta, Eric C. Trombley, Michael Todd Moury