Patents by Inventor Wayne S. Fox

Wayne S. Fox 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).

  • Internal combustion engine shut-off device
    Patent number: 4073279
    Abstract: A shut-off device for use with an internal combustion engine having an electric ignition comprises a switch having first and second states, connected to the engine ignition in such a way that the ignition current is not inhibited when the switch is in its first state but is inhibited when the switch is in its second state. The device further has means for changing the switch from its first state to its second state and means for automatically maintaining the switch in its second state for a predetermined interval of time sufficient to allow the engine to die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: Kawasaki Motors Corporation, U.S.A.
    Inventor: Wayne S. Fox