Patents by Inventor Robert F. Vrbensky

Robert F. Vrbensky 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).

  • Transmission shifter to operator controlled mechanism interlock
    Patent number: 5009295
    Abstract: The transmission shift range selector is held in a Park position by a solenoid attached on one end to a Park/Lock mechanism and to a housing on the other end, until an operator controlled mechanism has been manipulated prior to attempting to shift the range selector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Kinkade, Harold L. Sharp, Robert F. Vrbensky