Patents by Inventor David C. Hatchell

David C. Hatchell 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).

  • Increased mobility apparatus for the disabled
    Patent number: 4141094
    Abstract: Apparatus for aiding the mobility and independence of disabled persons, comprising a harness encircling the torso and upper thigh areas equipped with lifting points along the centerline and above the center of gravity of the individual, a system of lifting levers mounted on a wheelchair which attach to the harness and raise the individual along a natural path from a sitting to a standing position, and alternately, an overhead suspension system attaching to the harness and being either attached to a wheelchair or a permanently mounted fixture in a bathroom or other area to allow independent movement from a wheelchair to a bathtub, bed, automobile or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignees: Reme Enterprises, Inc., National Patent Search Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew M. Ferguson, Ernest V. Keith, David C. Hatchell