Patents by Inventor Carlos R. Buck

Carlos R. Buck 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).

  • Transfer apparatus for moving a person from a wheelchair into an automobile
    Patent number: 5540539
    Abstract: A passenger transfer apparatus is disclosed for moving a person from a wheelchair into a passenger seat of an automobile, in which an elevator mechanism is mounted at the outer end of a swing arm pivotally mounted at the front of the passenger compartment alongside the door opening. An engagement element hooks a transfer seat as the elevator mechanism is operated allowing the swing arm to move the transfer seat over the passenger seat, and releases the same as the transfer seat is lowered onto the passenger seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Inventors: Paul R. Wolfman, Carlos R. Buck