Patents by Inventor Bruce Joseph Whitefield

Bruce Joseph Whitefield 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).

  • Publication number: 20220354717
    Abstract: A portable rotation assist device is configured to reorient mobility impaired patients when they are moving from one location to another such as from a vehicle seat to a wheelchair. The rotation device is placed on the floor or ground between the two positions. The patient stands or can be assisted to stand on the platform on top of the device. The platform is then rotated to a second position to transfer the patient. Rotational movement and torque is provided by an onboard battery and compact motor acting through gears incorporated into the rotating platform. Choice of rotation direction and actuation of start and stop is provided by a wireless remote control. Remote control buttons are configured so they must be held down during rotation and rotation stops upon button release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce Joseph Whitefield, Brian Douglas Cavill, Taryn Elizabeth Cavill, Brenden Alexander Cavill, William Wayne Jolley, Zoe Cheyenne Gondek, Gabriel Weitian Guo
  • Patent number: 8899599
    Abstract: This patent is for a clamping mechanism for a two wheel panel dolly which is operated by turning a handle attached to the wheel axle. A threaded section of the axle is engaged with a threaded base clamp so that axle rotation drives the clamp along the axle to firmly grip a panel between the driven clamp and a the face of second clamp. Clamps are configured with different spacing between faces on opposite sides of the axle so that a wide range of panel widths can be accommodated with a relatively short clamping travel distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Inventor: Bruce Joseph Whitefield
  • Publication number: 20140015211
    Abstract: This patent is for a clamping mechanism for a two wheel panel dolly which is operated by turning a handle attached to the wheel axle. A threaded section of the axle is engaged with a threaded base clamp so that axle rotation drives the clamp along the axle to firmly grip a panel between the driven clamp and a the face of second clamp. Clamps are configured with different spacing between faces on opposite sides of the axle so that a wide range of panel widths can be accommodated with a relatively short clamping travel distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Bruce Joseph Whitefield