Patents by Inventor Albert T. Goffe

Albert T. Goffe 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).

  • Platform edge warning ramp
    Patent number: 5444885
    Abstract: A stationary inclined platform is positioned along the edge of a train platform such that train passengers approach the edge of the train platform will notice the sudden uphill orientation of the warning platform and will realize that they are approaching the train track area. The warning platform includes a nonskid surface and extends into the track area to bring passengers closer to the train doors. The warning platform is particular useful to visually impaired passengers and facilitates wheelchair access to the train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Inventors: Peter J. Hanrahan, E. Kevin Keegan, Albert T. Goffe