Patents by Inventor Thomas J. McLane

Thomas J. McLane 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).

  • Wheelchair bowling apparatus
    Patent number: 4470598
    Abstract: A bowling apparatus is provided for use by an operator in a wheelchair to triggerably launch a ball, the ball rolling in a preselected direction on a navigable surface such as a bowling alley. The bowling apparatus is further adapted to control the terminal velocity and spin of the ball at release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Inventors: Kenneth L. Steele, Thomas J. McLane