Patents Assigned to PERMOBIL, INC.
  • Patent number: 12642719
    Abstract: A steering system for a wheelchair includes a steering device configured to be engaged by a user, a front wheel operably connected to the steering device, and a frame assembly configured to carry the steering device and the front wheel. The frame assembly is configured to removably engage a mounting member of the wheelchair. A mounting assembly can be coupled to the frame assembly. The mounting assembly is configured to selectively couple to the mounting member of the wheelchair and selectively electrically connect to a motorized drive assembly coupled to the wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: William Alexander Emfinger, Benjamin William Gasser, Benjamin Phillip Hemkens
  • Patent number: 12533272
    Abstract: An alignment system for a wheelchair based steering column includes a fork assembly configured to carry a front wheel, a bearing coupled to the fork assembly, a tube member that receives the bearing and a portion of the fork assembly, a cam defining sloped cam surface leading to a recess, the cam positioned in the tube member, a biasing member configured to apply a restoring force onto the cam, the biasing member positioned in the tube member, and a steering device coupled to the fork assembly. In response to applying a rotational force to the steering device, the fork assembly rotates, responsively rotating the front wheel and sliding the bearing along the cam surface away from the recess, the cam responsively linearly translates relative to the fork assembly overcoming the restoring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: William Alexander Emfinger, Benjamin William Gasser, Benjamin Phillip Hemkens
  • Patent number: 12527704
    Abstract: A seat cushion assembly includes a base defining a leg support, a support portion recessed relative to the leg support, and a well recessed relative to the support portion, and an air pad assembly including a first air support member and a second air support member, the first air support member being positioned on the recessed support portion, and the second air support member being removably received by the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: Ross Peyton, Conor Sullivan
  • Patent number: 12508179
    Abstract: A frame assembly for a wheelchair includes a first side member, and a first leg support member coupled to the first side member. The first leg support member includes a first curved portion and a second curved portion, the first curved portion oriented to curve in a first direction, the second curved portion oriented to curve in a second direction, and the first and second directions being different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas Michael Garven, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12502320
    Abstract: A wheelchair including a steering assembly configured to selectively attach to the wheelchair, the steering assembly including a steering member, a front wheel operably connected to the steering member, a frame assembly configured to carry the steering member and the front wheel, and a mounting assembly coupled to the frame assembly, and a drive assembly coupled to the wheelchair. The drive assembly is configured to operate in a first configuration in response to the steering assembly being detached from the wheelchair, and the drive assembly is configured to operate in a second configuration in response to the steering assembly being attached to the wheelchair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: William Alexander Emfinger, Benjamin William Gasser, Benjamin Phillip Hemkens
  • Patent number: 12420587
    Abstract: A caster wheel adjustment assembly for a wheelchair includes a first mounting member coupled to a wheelchair frame member, a second mounting member coupled to a caster wheel, and an angle adjustment member defining a first side opposite a second side. The first side defines a plurality of first projections, and the second side defines a plurality of second projections. The first plurality of projections includes a different number of projections than the second plurality of projections. The angle adjustment member is configured to interlock with first mounting member and the second mounting member. The first plurality of projections selectively interlock with a third plurality of projections on the first mounting member, and the second plurality of projections selectively interlock with a fourth plurality of projections on the second mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventor: Spencer Cookson
  • Patent number: 12196331
    Abstract: An air valve assembly includes a housing defining an internal channel configured to receive a first member, the first member is fluidly connected to an air source, a plunger member positioned in the internal channel and configured to slide relative to the housing, a biasing member positioned in the internal channel and configured to apply a biasing force onto the plunger member, and a sealing member positioned in the internal channel and defining a first inflation aperture, the plunger member slidably received by the first inflation aperture. In a first inflation configuration, the first member is configured to form a magnetic connection with the sealing member and contact the plunger member to overcome the biasing force, the plunger member is configured to responsively slide relative to the first inflation aperture to facilitate a flow of air between the sealing member and the plunger member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: Ross Peyton, Kevin Meier, David Hopp, Steven Long, Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 12178767
    Abstract: A multi-position airflow control assembly includes a valve body fluidly connected to at least three inflation zones of a cushion, a control assembly partially received by the valve body, the control assembly including a seal member, and an actuation assembly operably connected to the seal member and configured to rotate the seal member relative to the valve body between at least a first position and a second position. In the first position, the seal member is configured to fluidly isolate the at least three inflation zones from each other. In the second position, the seal member is configured to group the at least three inflation zones into a first group of inflation zones being fluidly connected, and a second group of inflation zones being fluidly connected, the first group of inflation zones being fluidly isolated from the second group of inflation zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: David Hopp, Kevin Meier, Ross Peyton, Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 11857471
    Abstract: A seat cushion assembly includes a base defining a leg support and a support portion recessed relative to the leg support, and an air pad assembly positioned on the recessed support portion, the air pad assembly including a plurality of independent air support zones that are configured to be separately inflated and deflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: Ross Peyton, Conor Sullivan
  • Patent number: 11801175
    Abstract: A multi-position airflow control assembly includes a valve housing, a valve body received by the valve housing, a plurality of connectors coupled to the valve body, each connector configured to fluidly connect to an inflation zone of a cellular cushion, and a control assembly partially received by the valve body. The control assembly includes a seal member, and an actuation assembly operably connected to the seal member and configured to rotate the seal member relative to the valve body. The seal member is configured to rotate between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: David Hopp, Kevin Meier, Ross Peyton, Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 11739854
    Abstract: An air valve assembly includes a housing defining an internal channel, a plunger member positioned in the internal channel and configured to slide relative to the housing, a biasing member positioned in the internal channel and configured to apply a biasing force onto the plunger member, a sealing member defining a first inflation aperture, the plunger member slidably received by the first inflation aperture, a second deflation aperture defined by the housing and in fluid communication with the internal channel, and a deflation control member slidably connected to the housing, the deflation control member configured to selectively seal the second deflation aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: Ross Peyton, Kevin Meier, David Hopp, Steven Long, Steven DuFresne
  • Patent number: 11389350
    Abstract: An adjustable back support for a mobility device includes a first adjustable back support assembly including a first support member and a second support member, and a second adjustable back support assembly. The first support member is moveably connected to the second adjustable back support assembly, the first support member being configured to pivot relative to the second adjustable back support assembly relative to a first axis of rotation, and the second support member is moveably connected to the first support member, the second support member being configured to pivot relative to the first support member relative to a second axis of rotation that is not parallel to the first axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven DuFresne, Adam Karpinski
  • Patent number: D1054330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas Michael Garven, Jr.
  • Patent number: D1054331
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: PERMOBIL, INC.
    Inventor: Douglas Michael Garven, Jr.