Non-invasive magnetic arrangement for a vehicle and method of use

• US 20040060720A1
• Filed: 09/30/2002
• Published: 04/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George Riach Jr
• Original Assignee: George Riach Jr
• Inventors: Riach, George Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 6,891,101 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 174/35R
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/06 for removing electrostatic charges carrying-off electrostatic charges in general H05F3/00

Abstract

An EMF grounding outlet for a vehicle. The grounding outlet has a permanent magnet or magnetic pad on top of which a passenger'"'"'s and/or driver'"'"'s feet can rest or on which the person may sit. The EMF grounding outlet may be affixed to a floor or pedal of the vehicle. The North magnetic field of the magnet faces up toward the person in the vehicle and the South magnetic field faces down toward the vehicle floor.

Claims

1. A foot pedal for a vehicle with an EMF ground, comprising:

a pedal operatively associated with the vehicle, said pedal having an upper and a lower surface; and

at least one permanent magnet affixed to said pedal.

2. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said pedal has a passage between said upper and lower surfaces and said at least one magnet is secured therein.

3. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein pedal has a recess and said at least one magnet is secured therein.

4. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet is permanently affixed to said pedal.

5. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein at least one said magnet is removabely affixed to said pedal.

6. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said pedal has at least two magnets affixed to said pedal.

7. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said pedal has plurality of magnets affixed to said pedal.

8. The pedal of claim 1 wherein said pedal has a hinge means and said at least one magnet is affixed to said hinge means.

9. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet has a magnetic North field on one side and a magnetic South field on the opposite side and said magnetic North field is directed up toward the feet of a person driving the vehicle and said magnetic South field is directing down toward a floor of the vehicle.

10. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet has a magnetic field of approximately 0.04 gauss.

11. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet has a magnetic field of greater than 0.04 gauss.

12. The foot pedal of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet is a magnetic pad made out of a flexible magnetic material.

13. An EMF grounding device for a vehicle comprising:

at least one permanent magnet affixed to a vehicle, wherein said magnet has a magnetic North field on one side and a magnetic South field on an opposite side and said magnetic North field is directed up and said magnetic South field is directed down toward a floor of a vehicle.

14. The EMF grounding outlet of claim 13 wherein said at least one permanent magnet is affixed to the floor of the vehicle.

15. The EMF grounding device of claim 14 wherein said at least one magnet is permanently affixed to the floor.

16. The EMF grounding device of claim 14 wherein said at least one magnet is removably affixed to the floor.

17. The EMF grounding device of claim 13 wherein said at least one magnet is attached to a pedal of the vehicle.

18. A method of reducing back EMF comprising the steps of

a) affixing an EMF grounding device comprising at least one permanent magnet having a magnetic North field on one side and a magnetic South field on the opposite side to a vehicle;

b) positioning said magnet such that said magnetic North field is directed up and said magnetic South field is directed down toward a floor of the vehicle;

c) seating a person in the vehicle such that a foot or body of the person are positioned over the North magnetic field of the magnet; and

d) said person riding in said vehicle.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said EMF grounding device is affixed to a pedal of the vehicle.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein said EMF ground device is affixed to a floor of the vehicle.