Patents by Inventor Edward L. Meador

Edward L. Meador 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).

  • Patent number: 6668846
    Abstract: A walking cane is disclosed which substantially maintains its position despite attempts to move or deflect the cane. The walking can includes an elongated, longitudinally extending member having a first end and a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for engaging a support surface and the second end being shaped and dimensioned for gripping by an individual using the present walking cane. The walking cane further includes a gyroscope integrally associated with the longitudinally extending member. The gyroscope is selectively rotated to generate angular momentum substantially preventing movement or deflection of the cane from a desired orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: Edward L. Meador
  • Publication number: 20030089389
    Abstract: A walking cane is disclosed which substantially maintains its position despite attempts to move or deflect the cane. The walking can includes an elongated, longitudinally extending member having a first end and a second end, the first end being shaped and dimensioned for engaging a support surface and the second end being shaped and dimensioned for gripping by an individual using the present walking cane. The walking cane further includes a gyroscope integrally associated with the longitudinally extending member. The gyroscope is selectively rotated to generate angular momentum substantially preventing movement or deflection of the cane from a desired orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Edward L. Meador
  • Patent number: 6135475
    Abstract: A collapsible wheelchair is disclosed. The wheelchair includes a first wheel and a second wheel secured on opposites sides of a central support frame designed to support a seat member. The first wheel and the second wheel define a space within the circumference of each wheel. The central support frame includes a first frame member connected to the first wheel such that the first frame member may selectively move relative to the first wheel and a second frame member connected to the second wheel such that the second frame member selectively moves relative to the second wheel. A connecting member connects the first frame member to the second frame member in a manner permitting the first frame member and the second frame member to be selectively moved toward and away from each other, thereby, permitting the collapse of the wheelchair. The wheelchair further includes at least one guide wheel coupled to the central support frame for supporting the wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Inventors: Richard Brown, Edward L. Meador, David E. Hume