Algis J Oslapas

50606204, Oct 29, 1991

Sep 21, 1988

7/247182

Algis G. Oslapas - Dearborn Heights MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

F02M 3302
B62D 6102

123519

A motor vehicle fuel vapor emission control assembly is disclosed to comprise fuel vapor emission control means and structural vehicle support means integral with the motor vehicle, the fuel vapor emission control means comprising: adsorption means for releasably adsorbing fuel vapors; a housing for containing the adsorption means, the housing being positioned within a hollow in a structural member, such as a frame rail, of the structural vehicle support means; and vapor communication means for communicating fuel vapor from a fuel tank or other fuel reservoir in the vehicle to the adsorption means in the housing and for communication fuel vapor from the housing to the vehicle engine.

49879634, Jan 29, 1991

Dec 27, 1988

7/290541

Algis Oslapas - Dearborn Heights MI
Manfred Rumpel - Birmingham MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B62D 504

180 791

A steering gear and system for a vehicle having steerable roadwheels located on more than one axle includes a control module, a rotary motor responsive to signals from the control module for providing power for steering the roadwheels, and a nonreversible gearset powered by the motor for converting rotary motion of the motor into linear motion for steering the roadwheels, with the motor being capable of driving the gearset but with the gearset being incapable of driving the motor in response to force inputs from the roadwheels into the gearset.

50924176, Mar 3, 1992

Dec 3, 1990

7/620943

Algis J. Oslapas - Dearborn Heights MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B62D 504

180 791

A steering gear for an automotive vehicle comprises a linear electric motor electrically connected to a power source within the vehicle. The motor includes a housing, a plunger operative to move reciprocally within a stator, the plunger being linked to an axle set of roadwheels. The motor further includes a locking member meshingly engageable with the plunger and mechanism means for driving the locking member into meshing engagement with the plunger so that upon interruption of electrical power to the motor, a locking member engages the plunger to prevent the plunger from reciprocally moving within the stator.

49364014, Jun 26, 1990

Dec 27, 1988

7/290679

Robert C. Baraszu - Dearborn MI
Algis Oslapas - Dearborn Heights MI
Manfred Rumpel - Birmingham MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B62D 520

180 791

A steering system for a vehicle having steerable roadwheels on more than one axle includes a manually operable front steering gear for steering the front wheels of the vehicle, an electronically controlled second steering gear for steering the roadwheels of the vehicle on a second axle and a control system for operating the second steering gear, with the control system including paired steering position sensors within each of the steering gears.

50040634, Apr 2, 1991

Dec 27, 1988

7/290209

Algis Oslapas - Dearborn Heights MI
Manfred Rumpel - Birmingham MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B62D 714

180 791

A steering system for the rear wheels of a vehicle with the steering gear including a motor drive for positioning the rear wheels and a control mechanism for operating the steering gear and including apparatus responsive to a sensed vehicular operating parameter for overriding the steering gear motor drive so as to prevent the steering gear from exceeding a predetermined fractional component of the angular range of steering authority.

49443569, Jul 31, 1990

Dec 28, 1988

7/291087

Algis Oslapas - Dearborn Heights MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B62D 504

180 791

A system for continuously detecting the operational position of an automotive steering gear includes a first sensor element incorporated into a sliding member which is reciprocably mounted within the steering gear, with the sliding member being linked with the output members of the steering gear, and a second sensor element for detecting the position of the first sensor element and the sliding member as the steering gear is moved reciprocably, with the second sensor element incorporated into a bearing for supporting the sliding member.

50960113, Mar 17, 1992

Jul 10, 1990

7/550242

Algis Oslapas - Dearborn Heights MI

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

B62D 504

180 791

A steering gear for an automotive vehicle includes a linear electric motor having a plunger linked to an axle set of roadwheels with a vehicle and a controller for operating the linear motor. The controller may include sensors for torque applied to a steering shaft attached to a steering handwheel operated for the driver and for also sensing vehicle speed. A controller and steering gear according to the present invention may be used with four-wheel steering systems in which no mechanical link is provided between the front steering gear and the rear steering gear.