An aircraft having vertical takeoff and landing capability provided with at least first and second laterally extending paddle wheels rotatable on a central axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft fuselage and between its nose and tail.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100307 | Oxygen bottle carrier for use with X-frame ambulance cots A device is disclosed for detachably coupling an oxygen bottle to an ambulance cot such that they are transportable together as a unit. The device fits between a pair of support legs of the cot, and is adjustable to accommodate oxygen bottles of various sizes. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7967174 | Article carrier for an invalid vehicle A carrier for carrying goods for an invalid vehicle, such as a wheelchair, having a seat. The carrier has a basket support and a foldable basket with a back wall. The basket support has vehicle connectors for detachably connecting the basket support to the vehicle w... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7422188 | Walking cane clamp The present area of technology provides a device that may releasably hold an elongated cylindrical object such as a walking cane, a crutch, or a pole in a fixed position. The device is removably attached to the walking cane itself by a pair of elongated straps and p... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7404505 | Driver accessible wheelchair carrier An enclosed carrier for a folded wheelchair, mounted on the outside side of an automobile, behind and adjacent to the driver's door, so that a wheelchair user can shift himself from his wheelchair to the driver's seat, then fold and store his own wheelchair, thus ma... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370660 | Oxygen bottle carrier appliance A carrier for retaining an oxygen bottle said carrier comprising a flexible open-top container adapted for maintaining a close fitting relationship with an oxygen bottle, said container including an upper mouth portion made at least partially from a stiff material t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7344055 | Pivoting wheelchair backpack holder A pivoting wheelchair backpack holder is provided. The pivoting wheelchair backpack includes a lever rod and a swing-out handle to move the lever rod, a frame moved by the lever rod, and a backpack attached to the frame. In its closed position, the backpack rests be... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7334712 | Personal storage apparatus for wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices The present invention relates to personal storage devices that are adapted to interconnection to personal mobility devices such as wheelchairs. In one embodiment an accessory bag is interconnected to a docking station with a tethering device that may stretch or be r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7273007 | Portable printer coater A portable printer coater for use with a printing press includes: a counter for indicating wear on seal components, a system for installing and removing the coater without lifting, and a tensioner for improving lifetime of seals in the chambered doctor. The counter ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7264258 | Leg abductor assembly A leg abductor assembly includes a housing that has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall that is attached to and extends upwardly from the bottom wall. The peripheral wall includes a pair of side walls and a pair of end walls. A cover is hingedly coupled to the upper... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7243667 | Crutch bag A crutch has dual spaced apart upright struts, each providing vertically spaced apart fastener receivers. A sleeve of a flexible and elastic material has an open top and bottom rims. A side wall of the sleeve converges downwardly with the open top rim larger than th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243666 | Walker including supports for carrying oxygen bottles A walker for assisting physically challenged persons to move around. The walker comprises a frame with wheels mounted on it for traveling over a surface. Oxygen tank supports are mounted on the seat and are adapted to receive oxygen bottles therein. A counterbalance... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7188855 | Articulating oxygen tank holder An oxygen tank holder attachable to a reclining seatback-type wheelchair. The holder includes a T-shaped main frame including an elongated upright central member and an upper support arm extending horizontally in either direction from an upper end of the central mem... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182084 | Spica chair A lightweight, collapsible and transportable spica chair to be used by toddler, juvenile, and adult patients fitted with a spica cast. Foldable rigid frame supports mutually inclining and individually adjustable rest surfaces including a torso pad assembly and an ad... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174907 | Basketcane A walking cane device which supports a basket (2) and lid (7), permitting a storage area to transport objects. A support ring (4) and support columns (3) are secured to the shaft of the cane (1). The support columns (3) exte... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165687 | Storage organizer One embodiment (100) of a storage organizer includes three panels (52), (94) and (102) which are structured for attachment by a hook and loop fastener (86) to exterior surfaces of a computer unit including a computer (84). O... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7036699 | Stroller/wheelchair accessory An accessory for strollers and wheelchairs will carry a substantial volume of packages while the stroller or wheelchair is being utilized. The accessory includes an upright wall having a floor portion and terminating in an upper access opening. The upright wall is f... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021825 | Portable container for temporary storage of small objects used with infants and children A washable container made from soft flexible material, including open-weave fabric, with a top opening and optionally removable straps with fasteners that allow attachment to cribs and other baby-holding devices, such as portable play yards, swings, highchairs, and ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6966470 | Carrying bag assembly The carrying bag assembly of the present invention is designed to be detachably securable with respect to the structural bar of a disability aiding device such as a walker which includes a carrying bag with an enclosure for holding items therein and a bag handle. Th... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6941597 | Holding device for medical instruments at a patient's bed A holding device for medical instruments at a patient's bed, which are accommodated in suspension components. Holding devices for various medical instruments, such as respirators and accessories, infusion and secretion bags, measuring instruments and disposable arti... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942130 | Carrier device A the carrier device for providing safety by carrying items for a person using a walker. The the carrier device includes a strap member being designed for being selectively coupled to the walker. The strap member is designed for being positioned around a user when t... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928950 | Mooring cover and method of using the same A mooring cover comprises an apron for substantially surrounding a dock mooring. The apron may have two or more rows of self draining pockets arranged along its length for storing boating accessories and a fastener for securing the opposite ends of the apron about t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6913279 | Ambulatory apparatus and method of manufacture thereof Ambulatory apparatus for aiding a user in going on foot comprising a walker including transparent receptacles having opposing upper and lower ends, handled structure supported by the upper ends, feet each carried by one of the lower ends and decorative filling conta... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6672321 | Apparatus for containing and centering oxygen bottle on a walker A walker for providing a patient having a breathing disorder the ability to carry an oxygen bottle safely upon the walker. The walker has a pair of side frames having front vertical bars that are connected by a pair of cross members. Wheels are attached t... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6651683 | Method for carrying a reacher on a walker and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for carrying a reacher on a walker includes a bag which is shaped and dimensioned to receive the reacher. Straps on the bag allow the bag to be attached to one of the side assemblies of the walker so that the bag is held in a conven... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6634531 | Pockets for attachment to ambulatory AIDS, strollers, backpacks and child carriers The pocket system provides easy attachment to a variety of support surfaces, such as crutches, walkers, backpacks, etc. The system has at least one pocket having an open end to receive articles. At least one pocket securing member is attached to the back ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6547112 | Crutch and cane holder system A crutch and cane holder attachment for attaching to the rear vertical surface portion, below the seat and preferably just above a rear deck, of a motorized wheelchair-scooter, of the type used to transport a disabled person. Such motorized wheelchair-sco... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6527152 | Crutch holding device A crutch holding device for holding a pair of crutches against a wheelchair. The crutch holding device includes an elongated flexible member having a first end and a second end. Each of the first and second ends defines a loop. Handles of a wheelchair may... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6464119 | Wheelchair mount for spare tires A wheelchair mount for spare tires including an elongated bracket adapted for securement to a rear surface of a backrest of the wheelchair. A pair of support rods is secured to and extend outwardly from the elongated bracket. The pair of support rods incl... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6401996 | Article carrying attachment for walkers and the like An article-carrying apparatus is provided for attachment to a mobile walker having a frame including at least one generally horizontal frame member supported by one or more generally vertical depending legs. The carrier includes a front panel, a rear pane... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6269992 | Article holding apparatus for wheeled vehicle An article holding apparatus is disclosed for use in conjunction with a wheeled vehicle of the type including an axle upon which the vehicle wheel is rotatably mounted. The apparatus comprises an article holder, and a mount connectable to the vehicle. Acc... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6254116 | Wheelchair accessory apparatus An accessory mount for a wheelchair which further comprises a stably mounted telescoping shaft, a gripping arm at the top of the telescoping shaft which is adapted to be easily handled by a wheelchair-bound person and facilitate the angular disposition of... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6182877 | Accessory article carrying bag device for a cane A cane with an arm cuff C-clamp and a lateral handle has an accessory article carrying sack comprising a cloth or other material drawstring sack attached to the C clamp with a loop of the drawstring. Clips attach the sack to the leg of the cane to hold th... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6142350 | Foldable and demountable shopping bag support for a wheelchair A foldable shopping bag support apparatus and method for removably supporting a shopping bag on the wheelchair. A mounting sleeve is telescopically mounted to the armrest of the wheelchair. A backstop is removably secured to the mounting sleeve and is bra... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6026833 | Pockets for attachment to crutches Pockets for use on a crutch consisting of a front panel and a back panel secured to one another along three sides, leaving an open end. Alternatively, the pocket has at least one side panel positioned between the front and back panels. The back panel pref... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5901891 | Attachable container particularly suited for ambulatory aids A carrying container that is releasably attached to various ambulatory appliances by a mounting arrangement that has a common interface. The common interface is adapted to snugly mate with several different ambulatory appliances. The carrying container in... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5813582 | Adjustable shopping basket for wheelchairs This basket is designed to aid the handicapped person in their daily activities which often require a way to move things from one place to another. It is collapsible and easily operated, and can be mounted, without assistance, to the armrests of a wheelch... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5803327 | Crutch cup holder A cup holder or container holder attached to a crutch. A mounting assembly to mount the holder to the crutch has a threaded bolt with an end wing nut wherein the bolt extends outwardly from a conventional crutch handle or an adaptor with the bolt thereon.... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5779118 | Attachable container particularly suited for ambulatory aids A carrying container that is releasably attached to various ambulatory appliances by a mounting arrangement that has a common interface. The common interface is adapted to snugly mate with several different ambulatory appliances. The carrying container in... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5743650 | Collection bag suspension A collection bag and its associated tubing are supported below the seat of a wheelchair or the like with the collection bag disposed substantially horizontally and below its associated inlet tubing. A separate pocket holds the inlet tubing coiled above th... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5647519 | Crutch beverage holder A holder for a beverage container for use with a crutch having a pair of bowed sides connected by a bearing portion at their upper ends, a leg portion at their lower ends, a hand grip connected between the sides and a pair of aligned apertures therethroug... | 07/15/1997 |