Patents by Inventor Loren W. Krantz

Loren W. Krantz 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).

  • Patient transporter and method of using it
    Patent number: 5708993
    Abstract: The present invention includes a device for transporting an individual. The device includes a frame that supports a drive wheel and a chair movably attached to the frame for receiving the individual. The device also includes a lift mechanism attached to the frame. The lift mechanism includes a screw, a mechanism for moving the screw, and an arm for lifting the individual from the chair. The device further includes a pivoting mechanism attached to the arm of the lift mechanism for positioning the lifted individual radially about the screw. The device additionally includes a swivel mechanism attached to the pivoting mechanism on the arm of the lift mechanism, opposing the pivoting mechanism for swiveling the lifted individual. The device also includes a leg for stabilizing the transporting device, when the lift arm is pivoting left or right.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Patient Easy Care Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter M. Campbell, Loren W. Krantz, Rein S. Teder