Patents by Inventor Victor M. Valentin

Victor M. Valentin 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: 6171198
    Abstract: A merry-go-round with a frame supported for rotation by a plurality of driven wheels, the merry-go-round having a space for a wheel chair and a space for a non-wheel chair bound person. Each separate space on the merry-go-round is associated with a respective crank assembly such that a person in that space can drive one of the driven wheels through a crank. A plurality of smaller wheels secured to the underside of the frame provide additional support for the merry-go-round. The person in the non-wheel chair bound space can stand on the frame, or in an alternate embodiment can sit on a chair. Because the merry-go-round has spaces for both wheel chairs and non-wheel chair bound people, both can use the merry-go-round at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: University of Puerto Rico
    Inventors: Mauricio Ambal Lizama Troncoso, David Serrano, Eilleen Aviles, Felix J. Santana Lopez, Victor M. Valentin