Patents by Inventor Patrick J. Burton

Patrick J. Burton 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 vehicle control pedals
    Patent number: 6178847
    Abstract: An adjustable control pedal apparatus is used in a motor vehicle. The brake and/or clutch pedal apparatus includes a driven pedal arm rotatably and operatively mounted to the vehicle about a rotation axis substantially parallel to the pitch axis. An inner pedal arm is adjustably mounted to the driven pedal arm, and a pedal is attached to the inner pedal arm. The brake and/or clutch pedal apparatus further comprises a mechanism disposed within the driven pedal arm for varying the proximity of the pedal to the operator. The accelerator pedal apparatus of the present invention comprises an inner pedal arm rotatably and operatively mounted to the vehicle about a rotation axis substantially parallel to the pitch axis. An driven pedal arm is adjustably mounted to the inner pedal arm, and a pedal is attached to the driven pedal arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: KSR Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Larry G. Willemsen, Patrick J. Burton