Robert Alan Horvath

US Patent:

46152350, Oct 7, 1986

Filed:

Jan 14, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/690969

Inventors:

Robert A. Horvath - Novi MI

Assignee:

General Motors Corporation - Detroit MI

International Classification:

G05G 104

US Classification:

74516

Abstract:

The variable pedal ratio brake actuating mechanism has a first lever pivotally mounted on an arcuately movable brake pedal arm. The lever is guided pivotally by a pivot control lever which pivots about a fixed point at one end and is connected at its other end to a first pivot on the first lever spaced from the first lever pivotal mount. An output member is pivotally connected to a second pivot on the first lever spaced from the first lever pivot mount and first pivot. The first lever is moved translatorily and also arcuately about its pivotal mount as the brake pedal arm moves in the brake actuating direction to change the effective pedal ratio.

US Patent:

20150259939, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

May 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/720667

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
Robert C. Horvath - Ann Arbor MI, US

International Classification:

E04H 1/12
B65D 88/12

Abstract:

A cargo container is provided. The cargo container includes a cargo container housing that defines an interior region. The cargo container further includes a shelving unit disposed in the interior region. The shelving unit has first and second shelf members spaced apart from one another, and a shelf liner disposed on the first shelf member. The shelving unit further includes a shelf liner and an inflatable cushion. The inflatable cushion that is disposed in the storage region of the shelf liner and adapted to contact a storage box and a second shelf member when the inflatable cushion has an inflated state such that the inflatable cushion applies a downward force on the storage box to prevent movement of the storage box during movement of the cargo container housing.

US Patent:

20140360815, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 4, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/295371

Inventors:

- Ann Arbor MI, US
Robert C. Horvath - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Arbor Valley Holdings, LLC - Ann Arbor MI

International Classification:

B65D 88/12
A47F 3/00
A47F 5/00
A47F 9/04

US Classification:

186 59

Abstract:

A method for selling consumer fireworks is provided. The method includes disposing a cargo container having an outer housing and first and second shelving units at a location. The outer housing defines an interior region with the first and second shelving units disposed on opposite sides of the interior region such that a longitudinally extending aisle is located between the first and second shelving units. The method further includes disposing first and second consumer firework devices on the first and second shelving units, respectively. The method further includes determining a sales price of at least one of the first and second consumer firework devices that were selected by a consumer that entered through a consumer entrance into the interior region to view the firework devices.