Patents by Inventor Sean Lanier

Sean Lanier 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).

  • Folding forklift
    Patent number: 8794386
    Abstract: A forklift apparatus includes a base that moves in a generally horizontal direction. The base carries a mast that includes a lower section and an upper section. The upper section pivots relative to the lower section between a first storage orientation and a second operating orientation. In the second operating orientation, the upper section forms an upward continuation of the lower section. The mast carries a lifting structure that can selectively engage an object. A drive structure moves the lifting structure in a generally vertical direction when the upper section is in the second operating orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Cardinal Gibbons High School
    Inventors: Ariana Keeling, Marc Celestini, Sean Lanier, Stefano Fenu, Sarah Dyer
  • Folding Forklift
    Publication number: 20130006444
    Abstract: A forklift apparatus includes a base that moves in a generally horizontal direction. The base carries a mast that includes a lower section and an upper section. The upper section pivots relative to the lower section between a first storage orientation and a second operating orientation. In the second operating orientation, the upper section forms an upward continuation of the lower section. The mast carries a lifting structure that can selectively engage an object. A drive structure moves the lifting structure in a generally vertical direction when the upper section is in the second operating orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL
    Inventors: Ariana Keeling, Sean Lanier, Sarah Dyer, Marc Celestini, Stefano Fenu