Patents by Inventor Ken Olesen

Ken Olesen 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).

  • Tracking attachment
    Patent number: 7784191
    Abstract: A tracking attachment (10) adapted and operable to facilitate measuring the alignment characteristics of the rear suspension of a vehicle, including tracking (thrust angle), offset, toe-in and toe-out, and length characteristics. The tracking attachment (10) broadly comprises an adjustment component (12); a bar component (14); one or more target components (16); an alignment component (18); one or more attachment components (20); a centering component (22); and a locking component (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Vehicle Service Group, LLC.
    Inventors: Mike Knopik, Ken Olesen
  • TRACKING ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20080201967
    Abstract: A tracking attachment (10) adapted and operable to facilitate measuring the alignment characteristics of the rear suspension of a vehicle, including tracking (thrust angle), offset, toe-in and toe-out, and length characteristics. The tracking attachment (10) broadly comprises an adjustment component (12); a bar component (14); one or more target components (16); an alignment component (18); one or more attachment components (20); a centering component (22); and a locking component (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Mike Knopik, Ken Olesen
  • Tracking attachment
    Patent number: 7383636
    Abstract: A tracking attachment (10) adapted and operable to facilitate measuring the alignment characteristics of the rear suspension of a vehicle, including tracking (thrust angle), offset, toe-in and toe-out, and length characteristics. The tracking attachment (10) broadly comprises an adjustment component (12); a bar component (14); one or more target components (16); an alignment component (18); one or more attachment components (20); a centering component (22); and a locking component (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Chief Automotive Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Knopik, Ken Olesen
  • TRACKING ATTACHMENT
    Publication number: 20070119271
    Abstract: A tracking attachment (10) adapted and operable to facilitate measuring the alignment characteristics of the rear suspension of a vehicle, including tracking (thrust angle), offset, toe-in and toe-out, and length characteristics. The tracking attachment (10) broadly comprises an adjustment component (12); a bar component (14); one or more target components (16); an alignment component (18); one or more attachment components (20); a centering component (22); and a locking component (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Mike Knopik, Ken Olesen