Patents by Inventor Atlas Howard

Atlas Howard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for securing wheelchairs
    Patent number: 4588340
    Abstract: 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 apparatus including a handle locking mechanism attached to one end of the interconnecting member and a wheel locking mechanism attached to an actuating mechanism attached to the other end of the interconnecting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1986
    Inventor: Atlas Howard