Patents by Inventor Ellen D. Fitzgerald

Ellen D. Fitzgerald 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: 9756911
    Abstract: A wheelchair having, in an embodiment, a frame, a seat, a plurality of wheels and an umbrella assembly. The umbrella assembly has a canopy, a canopy holder and a driving device. During opening, the canopy slides upward through the canopy holder and extends outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Inventor: Ellen D. Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20170099917
    Abstract: A wheelchair having, in an embodiment, a frame, a seat, a plurality of wheels and an umbrella assembly. The umbrella assembly has a canopy, a canopy holder and a driving device. During opening, the canopy slides upward through the canopy holder and extends outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Ellen D. Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 9526306
    Abstract: An umbrella assembly, in one embodiment, includes a housing for a canopy. The umbrella assembly has a mechanism powered to open and close the canopy. During opening, the canopy slides upward through the housing and extends outward in a blooming formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: Ellen D. Fitzgerald
  • Publication number: 20150245691
    Abstract: An umbrella assembly, in one embodiment, includes a housing for a canopy. The umbrella assembly has a mechanism powered to open and close the canopy. During opening, the canopy slides upward through the housing and extends outward in a blooming formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Ellen D. Fitzgerald, Jeffrey R. Lake