Patents by Inventor Peter Siegfried Pajak

Peter Siegfried Pajak 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).

  • Vehicle door latch with power operated release mechanism
    Patent number: 6517128
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch has a forkbolt, a detent that holds the forkbolt in a latched position and a power operated release mechanism that moves the detent to release the forkbolt. The power operated release mechanism includes a power unlatching lever and a motor driven actuator having a jackscrew for moving the power unlatching lever via a slide, bell crank lever and bell crank link that provide a toggle enhancement. A mechanical override lever is provided to move the power unlatching lever in the event of power failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Michael Perkins, Frank Joseph Arabia, Jr., Jeffery P Laukonis, Brent J Williams, Peter Siegfried Pajak
  • Vehicle door latch with power operated unlatching mechanism
    Patent number: 6435575
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch has a forkbolt, a detent that holds the forkbolt in a latched position, a manually operated release mechanism that moves the detent to release the forkbolt, a lock mechanism for disabling the release mechanism, a double lock mechanism and a power operated unlatching mechanism that moves the detent to release the forkbolt independently of the manually operated release mechanism, the lock mechanism and the double lock mechanism. The power operated unlatching mechanism includes a power unlatching lever and a motor driven actuator having a jackscrew for moving the power unlatching lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Siegfried Pajak, Andreas Klaus Schlosshauer, Donald Michael Perkins
  • Vehicle door latch with power operated release mechanism
    Publication number: 20020105192
    Abstract: A vehicle door latch has a forkbolt, a detent that holds the forkbolt in a latched position and a power operated release mechanism that moves the detent to release the forkbolt. The power operated release mechanism includes a power unlatching lever and a motor driven actuator having a jackscrew for moving the power unlatching lever via a slide, bell crank lever and bell crank link that provide a toggle enhancement. A mechanical override lever is provided to move the power unlatching lever in the event of power failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Donald Michael Perkins, Frank Joseph Arabia, Jeffery P. Laukonis, Brent J. Williams, Peter Siegfried Pajak