Patents by Inventor Chester J. Lebrocquy

Chester J. Lebrocquy 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).

  • Portable vertical lift
    Patent number: 5595265
    Abstract: A portable apparatus for raising and lowering a load vertically along a substantially vertical structure. The apparatus comprises a vertical guide, which is secured to the substantially vertical structure by a retainer. A carriage is movably attached to the vertical guide and a platform which supports the load is attached to the carriage. The carriage is raised and lowered along the vertical guide by some means whereby the load is raised and lowered along the vertical guide. The carriage also comprises a safety brake for immobilizing the carriage with respect to the vertical guide when the means for raising and lowering the carriage is inoperative or malfunctions. The apparatus further comprises wheels rotatingly attached to the bottom of the vertical guide and a hitch attached to the top of the vertical guide, such that the entire device may be towed behind a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Inventor: Chester J. Lebrocquy