Patents by Inventor Cynthia Reed

Cynthia Reed 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).

  • Powered handle bar apparatus for staircase, ramp or level walk area walking assistance for challenged individuals
    Patent number: 10188578
    Abstract: An indoor, electrically powered, and motorized handlebar structure that provides forward moving or stationary stability for mobility-challenged individuals includes a trolley support bar, a handle, a handle operating system, a control box, a drive assembly, an access control reader, at least one accessory, and a power source. The trolley support bar is mounted on to a solid surface area that can be a wall surface or a floor surface as the handle is operatively coupled to the trolley support bar by the drive assembly. The control box is terminally connected to the trolley support bar and house the access control reader, the at least one accessory, and the power source. The drive assembly, the access control reader, and the at least one accessory are electrically connected to the power source through the handle operating system so that handle can move between a forward direction and a backward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Inventors: Mark William Hefron, Cynthia Reed, James C Reed
  • Powered Handle Bar Apparatus for Staircase, Ramp or Level Walk Area Walking Assistance for Challenged Individuals
    Publication number: 20180055714
    Abstract: An indoor, electrically powered, and motorized handlebar structure that provides forward moving or stationary stability for mobility-challenged individuals includes a trolley support bar, a handle, a handle operating system, a control box, a drive assembly, an access control reader, at least one accessory, and a power source. The trolley support bar is mounted on to a solid surface area that can be a wall surface or a floor surface as the handle is operatively coupled to the trolley support bar by the drive assembly. The control box is terminally connected to the trolley support bar and house the access control reader, the at least one accessory, and the power source. The drive assembly, the access control reader, and the at least one accessory are electrically connected to the power source through the handle operating system so that handle can move between a forward direction and a backward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Mark William Hefron, Cynthia Reed, James C. Reed