Patents by Inventor Max BIRKELUND

Max BIRKELUND 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).

  • Patent number: 10698438
    Abstract: A driving control device for a vehicle, comprising a handle bar interconnected with a brake bar having attachment means for attachment to a brake pedal, the attachment means comprising a locking mechanism comprising an engagement head with a shaft portion and a bail portion having a flat portion, the latter locking mechanism further comprising an engagement socket having a spherical compartment fitting the ball portion and a wall portion in the opening of the socket allowing the engagement head to enter the spherical compartment when the flat portion slides over the wall portion. The driving control device is intended for handicapped drivers and for safe and easy attachment to a vehicle brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AUTOMAX APS
    Inventor: Max Birkelund
  • Patent number: 9969401
    Abstract: There is provided a hand operable device for handicapped persons driving a car. More particularly, there is provided a hand operated device for actuating vehicle acceleration and brake pedals. The device includes a brake bar having in a first end attaching means for attachment to a brake pedal of the vehicle, said brake bar having in a second end a joint to a handle bar for transversely supporting the brake bar. The handle bar is provided with means for electronically regulating the speed of the vehicle and attachment means for releasably attaching the handle bar via a mounting piece to (or near) the steering column without the use of tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: AUTOMAX APS
    Inventor: Max Birkelund
  • Publication number: 20170293316
    Abstract: A driving control device for a vehicle, comprising a handle bar interconnected with a brake bar having attachment means for attachment to a brake pedal, the attachment means comprising a locking mechanism comprising an engagement head with a shaft portion and a bail portion having a flat portion, the latter locking mechanism further comprising an engagement socket having a spherical compartment fitting the ball portion and a wall portion in the opening of the socket allowing the engagement head to enter the spherical compartment when the flat portion slides over the wall portion. The driving control device is intended for handicapped drivers and for safe and easy attachment to a vehicle brake pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: AUTOMAX APS
    Inventor: Max BIRKELUND
  • Publication number: 20160200325
    Abstract: There is provided a hand operable device for handicapped persons driving a car. More particularly, there is provided a hand operated device for actuating vehicle acceleration and brake pedals. The device includes a brake bar having in a first end attaching means for attachment to a brake pedal of the vehicle, said brake bar having in a second end a joint to a handle bar for transversely supporting the brake bar. The handle bar is provided with means for electronically regulating the speed of the vehicle and attachment means for releasably attaching the handle bar via a mounting piece to (or near) the steering column without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Max BIRKELUND