Patents by Inventor Patrick Joseph FENCHAK

Patrick Joseph FENCHAK 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).

  • Shutter system for vehicle grille
    Patent number: 8505660
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a vehicle grille may include a frame, a shutter, and a drive mechanism. The shutter may be connected to the frame and may be pivotable relative thereto between a first position and a second position. The shutter may include a pivot axis and an engagement member. The shutter may restrict airflow through a vehicle grille in the first position and allow airflow through the vehicle grille in the second position. The drive mechanism may drive the shutter between the first and second positions. The drive mechanism may include a drive shaft rotating relative to the frame and a drive member engaging the drive shaft and moving linearly relative to the frame. The drive member may include an arcuate slot slidably engaging the engagement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: SRG Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph Fenchak, Kim Stuart Wilkinson
  • Shutter System for Vehicle Grille
    Publication number: 20120074729
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a vehicle grille may include a frame, a shutter, and a drive mechanism. The shutter may be connected to the frame and may be pivotable relative thereto between a first position and a second position. The shutter may include a pivot axis and an engagement member. The shutter may restrict airflow through a vehicle grille in the first position and allow airflow through the vehicle grille in the second position. The drive mechanism may drive the shutter between the first and second positions. The drive mechanism may include a drive shaft rotating relative to the frame and a drive member engaging the drive shaft and moving linearly relative to the frame. The drive member may include an arcuate slot slidably engaging the engagement member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: SRG GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph FENCHAK, Kim Stuart WILKINSON