Patents by Inventor Clarence H. Zinno

Clarence H. Zinno 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: 4461609
    Abstract: A lightweight self-propelled vehicle of the tricycle type with all controls reachable by an occupant seated in a wheelchair. A retractable ramp lowers to ground level to permit entry of a person in a wheelchair. The person raises the ramp to provide clearance with the ground, and locks the raised ramp and the wheelchair to the frame of the vehicle. A small horsepower gasoline engine drives the rear wheels via a centrifugal clutch and a single speed transmission having a reversing gear. A hand hydraulic pump operates a hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the wheelchair ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1984
    Inventor: Clarence H. Zinno