Patents by Inventor Christopher Lease

Christopher Lease 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).

  • Door assembly for improved vehicle access
    Patent number: 6793269
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle door assembly including two entrances. Both entrances are surrounded by a frame assembly for mounting on the vehicle. One of the entrances is at about the height of the vehicle floor, while the other is lower than the vehicle floor and opens into a stairwell that leads up and into the vehicle. The floor-level door may be suitable for use with an appliance for assisting passengers to enter the vehicle, such as a lift or a ramp. The door assembly includes doors for closing the entrances. The door assembly may be mass-produced as a modular component and mounted on a conventional vehicle that has been specially modified to accept the door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: The Braun Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Pugh, Ned McCormick, Christopher Lease
  • DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVED VEHICLE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20040135395
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle door assembly including two entrances. Both entrances are surrounded by a frame assembly for mounting on the vehicle. One of the entrances is at about the height of the vehicle floor, while the other is lower than the vehicle floor and opens into a stairwell that leads up and into the vehicle. The floor-level door may be suitable for use with an appliance for assisting passengers to enter the vehicle, such as a lift or a ramp. The door assembly includes doors for closing the entrances. The door assembly may be mass-produced as a modular component and mounted on a conventional vehicle that has been specially modified to accept the door assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: The Braun Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Pugh, Ned McCormick, Christopher Lease
  • Door assembly for improved vehicle access
    Patent number: 6669266
    Abstract: The invention provides a vehicle door assembly including two entrances. Both entrances are surrounded by a frame assembly for mounting on the vehicle. One of the entrances is at about the height of the vehicle floor, while the other is lower than the vehicle floor and opens into a stairwell that leads up and into the vehicle. The floor-level door may be suitable for use with an appliance for assisting passengers to enter the vehicle, such as a lift or a ramp. The door assembly includes doors for closing the entrances. The door assembly may be mass-produced as a modular component and mounted on a conventional vehicle that has been specially modified to accept the door assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: The Braun Corporation
    Inventors: Michael R. Pugh, Ned McCormick, Christopher Lease