Patents by Inventor Ben R. Austin

Ben R. Austin 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: 5380262
    Abstract: A combination collapsible chair and walker device aids a handicapped user to move and to exercise in an independent manner. The device has a pair of upstanding complementary frame members laterally spaced apart from each other and connected by a two-part connecting tubular crossbar at its top front portion. Arm rests are attached to the frame for engaging the arm pits of the user. The device includes a swinging gate at its rear portion to allow a user to enter the device when raised. The gate is lowered when the device is in use to add structural integrity to the top and to provide for greater safety to the user by preventing the user from falling backwards out of the device. The frame members are mounted on a stable two-part wide base ring which is supported on swivel-type casters. A seat is mounted on the frame members and is formed of two hinged connected panels whereby the seat may be folded in half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Inventor: Ben R. Austin