Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109554 | Method and apparatus for supporting a wheelchair in a vehicle In a vehicle adapted for a driver or passenger in a wheelchair, an additional support (11) for the back of the wheelchair is fastened to an upper portion of a pillar (12, 13), a lower portion of the pillar being fastened to the floor, and the upper por... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7229238 | Wheelchair docking system A docking system for securing a wheelchair into a vehicle in which a docking shoe is firmly attached to either the frame of the wheelchair or to the floor of the vehicle, or both. A firm anchor device, which may be a second docking shoe, is firmly attached to the ot... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222738 | Sorting system for multiple conveyor belts An apparatus and a method for sorting workpieces (204) includes multiple conveyors (201, 202), a scanner (208), an offloading device (216), a workpiece processor (218), and a computer (210). The computer has instructions for... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7198122 | Device for transporting a stroller A device for transporting strollers includes a base member having a plurality of compartments, a plurality of wheels for supporting the base member wherein two such wheels are mounted adjacent the rear portion and another wheel is pivotally mounted to the base membe... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7108466 | Device for securing a personal-transport vehicle to a mounting surface A preferred embodiment of a device for securing a personal-transport vehicle to a mounting surface includes one of a plow bracket and a bracket member for mounting on one of the personal-transport vehicle and the mounting surface, and a receptacle for mounting on th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104740 | Wheelchair docking system A docking system for securing a wheelchair into a vehicle in which a docking shoe is firmly attached to either the frame of the wheelchair or to the floor of the vehicle, or both. A firm anchor device, which may be a second docking shoe, is firmly attached to the ot... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100718 | Adjustable wheelchair A self-propelled wheelchair (1, 101) comprising a frame (2, 102) supporting a seat (3, 103), two drive wheels (5, 105) mounted to the front of the frame, a prime mover mounted to the frame so as to drive the two drive wheels. The wheelcha... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6964277 | Tie-down for a beach umbrella A beach umbrella provides an elongated support shaft having a pointed distal end inserted into a soft surface, and a proximal folding canopy positioned below an upper terminal end of the support shaft. The folding canopy provides a fabric panel stretched over a plur... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962383 | Vehicle seat A vehicle seat 1 includes a seat unit, a lift-up unit and a long-sliding unit. The lift-up unit moves the seat unit between an interior and an exterior of a vehicle via a door opening portion that corresponds to a passenger seat position. The long-sliding uni... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6918722 | Double plunger track fitting A spring loaded double plunger track fitting for use in securing a wheelchair or the like to a floor track mounted in a vehicle. The track fitting includes at least four track engaging lugs on each side thereof and a pair of spring loaded plungers between adjacent p... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916056 | Bariatric gurney and process Bariatric gurney and process including a winch mounted in an ambulance for pulling the gurney up removable rails. The gurney includes extenders for increasing the patient support surface of the gurney and may include a removable patient safety bar. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6729829 | Wheelchair vehicle access system A wheelchair vehicle access system, wherein the wheelchair has a detachable seat connected to a carriage, and the vehicle has a folding ramp and a pathway for movement of the seat. The carriage locks onto the ramp and the seat is detached and moved on the vehicle pa... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6715816 | Easy ejector seat with skeletal crash safety beam An arrangement in passenger vehicles, that diverts the impact energy in impacts away from the passengers to the remaining mass of the vehicle thereby protecting the passengers, and in the same arrangement provides utilitarian access to the vehicle, such utilitarian ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6582181 | Vehicle seat A lift-up mechanism (50, 150) installed inside a vehicle serves to move a seat unit (10, 110) into or out of the vehicle. The seat unit (10, 110) is used as a passenger seat inside the vehicle and as a wheelchair outside the vehicle. Connecting plates (56... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6416272 | Wheelchair with retractable wheels for conversion to vehicle passenger seat A lift-up mechanism (50, 150) installed inside a vehicle serves to move a seat unit (10, 110) into or out of the vehicle. The seat unit (10, 110) is used as a passenger seat inside the vehicle and as a wheelchair outside the vehicle. Connecting plates (56... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6386614 | Wheelchair system A wheelchair system is provided for use with conventional passenger vehicles. The system includes a wheelchair frame for supporting a conventional seat of the vehicle thereon for rolling movement along the ground. The wheelchair frame includes a lift fram... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6231283 | Vehicle restraint apparatus A clamping apparatus for three or four-wheeled personal vehicles commonly called "scooters" and wheelchairs comprising a baseplate, left and right wheel clamp assemblies slidably mounted on the baseplate, and a cable drive connected between the wheel cont... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6149359 | Retractable wheelchair anchor A wheelchair anchor for use in a vehicle is movable between a retracted position in which it takes up a relatively small amount of floor space within the vehicle and an extended position in which it provides a plurality of anchor points to which one or mo... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6129403 | Folding motor vehicle entry seat for persons who use wheelchairs and others who have physical limitations A folding seat for assisting persons who use wheelchairs and other persons with physical limitations to enter and exit motor vehicles. The seat includes a frame which fits adjacent a vehicle seat at a doorway of the vehicle and which attaches to the exist... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6113175 | Automobile seat An automobile seat having provisions for assisting an individual during entering and exiting of a automobile. One embodiment discloses the displacement of a portion of a bench seat to a position external to the confines of the automobile. The extended sea... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6113325 | Wheelchair restraint system for a transportation vehicle A wheelchair restraint system for a mass transportation vehicle having a securement area for a wheelchair is disclosed which includes a barrier carried at a rear portion of the securement area disposed generally transverse to the longitudinal vehicle axis... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5888038 | Tie-down for wheelchairs Apparatus for securing one or more wheelchairs to a vehicle includes a plurality of straps for holding the wheelchairs to the vehicle. Some of the straps are attached to a movable element that can be moved into or out of the area to be occupied by the whe... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5769360 | Easy transport seat A system for seating and transporting physically challenged individuals to and from commercial transport vehicles is disclosed. The system utilizes the aisle seat of the commercial transport vehicle for both seating and transporting the passenger. Modific... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5489170 | Anchoring apparatus for wheeled chair An anchoring apparatus for a wheeled chair mainly composed of a movable frame assembled with a seat frame structure of the wheeled chair to be movable in a vertical direction, a hydraulic damper assembled with the seat frame structure for biasing the mova... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5259081 | Portable wheel chair ramp and restraining device A wheel chair ramp and restraining device 10 for positioning a wheel chair 64 in a vehicle 12 is provided. The wheel chair ramp and restraining device in accordance with the principles of this invention includes a ramp 20 having first and second platform ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5186585 | Wheelchair restraining system A wheelchair security system particularly useful with vehicles used to transport individuals with ambulatory handicaps is shown having a pair of pincer elements for each wheel to be secured. The pincer elements are movable between an open wheel receiving ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5110173 | Wheelchair for invalids A wheelchair for invalids is disclosed as including a separate frame provided with wheels and made in two parts: a small chair part and a support frame. On the upper part of the support frame is a pair of first guides, which are formed and mounted to enga... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5026225 | Passenger and wheelchair securement system for vehicles Wheelchair and wheelchair occupant restraint and securement system (10) for vehicles in which a track (12,14) in two sections is disposed in spaced apart, parallel relationship on the vehicle floor. A frame securement belt (40) is attached to each of the ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4973022 | Wheelchair securement apparatus Apparatus for securing a wheelchair to the floor of a vehicle or the like comprises two pairs of clamp posts journaled for up and down movement. Each post has a pair of clamp jaw members positioned to engage the wheelchair underframe. A main piston raises... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4966392 | Wheelchair and occupant restraints A harness for securing within a vehicle a wheelchair in which an occupant is secured by a lap-belt, the harness being attached not to the chair itself but to side buckles movable relative to the chair and/or occupant, the buckles being attached to the end... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4946193 | Utility vehicle having cargo bearing surfaces including a folded seat back Utility vehicles having four wheels, one or more seats, a steering column and a forward mounting power unit. The devices are shown to be either two of four wheel drive. Extending from behind the rear wheels to a position behind the steering column, a flat... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4826193 | Wheel chair restraint A wheel chair restraint that includes a bracket that attaches to the wall of a hospital hallway at a desired height. The bracket includes an envelope with a top opening and a vertical slot for receiving a T-shape latch. The latch is tethered to the wheel ... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4805954 | Driver wheelchair lockdown A clamping apparatus for releasably securing a wheelchair to a base, such as the floor of a motor vehicle, is provided. The clamping apparatus includes a frame which is capable of being rigidly secured to the base and a movable clamp which is pivotally at... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4730964 | Wheelchair restraint system An electromechanical system for securing a wheelchair to the floor of a transportation vehicle. The system is operable by a wheelchair encumbent or vehicle driver through the use of a multiple position switch which controls a motor actuated tie down hook ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4690364 | Wheelchair restraining device Mechanism for locking a wheelchair in a moving vehicle is disclosed having a guide bar attachable to the wheelchair and having a vertical rod member lockably attachable to a vehicle floor mounted latch assembly for fixing the wheelchair in the desired loc... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4688843 | Wheelchair restraint system for vehicle Wheelchair restraint apparatus. The apparatus can be utilized to secure a wheelchair in fixed position on the floor of a vehicle without requiring structural modification of the wheelchair or requiring the utilization of tools to attach the restraint appa... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4623289 | Safety retainer for a wheelchair A device for holding a wheelchair stationary on a floor has a pair of notched plates at their rearward ends adapted to abut a transverse barrier upstanding from the floor and to be releasably engaged at their forward ends by a bail fastened to and swingin... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4601620 | Securing apparatus An apparatus is disclosed which, in the preferred embodiment, is used to secure a wheelchair to a vehicle which is transporting the wheelchair. The apparatus includes an upper securing portion and a lower securing portion operated by a single control elem... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4588340 | Method and apparatus for securing wheelchairs A method and apparatus for securing conventional and small-wheel, carriage-type wheelchairs comprising an interconnected structure which in a single motion can simultaneously be released and/or engaged by exerting force on an interconnecting member, the a... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4580652 | Motorcycle sidecar A motorcycle sidecar apparatus attaches to a motorcycle. The sidecar has an independent reverse drive and is controllable in the forward and reverse directions from either the motorcycle or the sidecar. It is particularly adapted for the use of wheelchair... | 04/08/1986 |
