Patents by Inventor Wayne Alfred Haugen

Wayne Alfred Haugen 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).

  • Left foot accelerator pedal
    Patent number: 6494115
    Abstract: A left foot accelerator pedal device which allows persons lacking sufficient functionality of the right foot or right leg to operate a motor vehicle accelerator pedal using their left foot. The device incorporates an accelerator pedal activator which engages the motor vehicle accelerator pedal and is operably attached by a main shaft to a left side accelerator pedal. The main shaft is supported by a base unit which is removably attached to a base plate affixed to the vehicle floor. By depressing left side accelerator pedal a person lacking functionality of the right foot may operate the vehicle while the device may be easily removed from base plate allowing a person of normal functionality to operate the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: The Braun Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne Alfred Haugen, Lynn Ringdahl