Patents by Inventor Jacob Daniel LAPKA

Jacob Daniel LAPKA 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).

  • ELECTRIC PARK BRAKE ACTUATOR APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20260225571
    Abstract: An electric park brake actuator apparatus is provided. In another aspect, a redundant electric park brake actuator apparatus includes multiple electromagnetic actuators, for example electric motors, which are configured to simultaneously or singly activate a vehicular brake cable. A further aspect of an electric park brake actuator apparatus is configured to sense both a travel distance and load of a parking brake cable. Yet another aspect includes electric motor actuators for pulling a parking brake cable, a programmable controller, redundant electrical circuits for each of the actuators, redundant power suppliers for each of the actuators, and at least one sensor, with the controller automatically determining if there is a malfunction preventing activation of one of the actuators, and if so, sending an output signal to a user warning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2026
    Publication date: August 6, 2026
    Applicant: Orscheln Products L.L.C.
    Inventors: Larry Brian CHAMP, Keith Raybon WEBB, Matthew Udeal MIDDENDORF, Joel Edward TAYON, Jacob Daniel LAPKA, Jae Mann YEH, Clinton James GUENTHER