Patents by Inventor David Nulph

David Nulph 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).

  • Method for converting an existing vehicle to a wheelchair-accessible converted vehicle
    Patent number: 9145179
    Abstract: Methods for modifying an OEM vehicle into a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. The methods include the steps of removing the OEM rear axle, fabricating a modified rear axle, attaching the modified rear axle, repositioning the secondary catalytic converter, and modifying the floor of an interior compartment of the OEM vehicle. Method steps include installing a body lift kit and lowering the airbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Vantage Mobility International, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Schmidt, Phil Gerlings, David Nulph
  • Wheelchair-accessible converted vehicle and method for converting an existing vehicle
    Patent number: 9056038
    Abstract: A modified OEM vehicle including a modified rear axle with an axle beam moved rearward, a modified exhaust system with the secondary catalytic converter relocated forward of a firewall, and a modified floor. The modified OEM vehicle also includes a body lift kit, a modified rear seat moved rearward in the vehicle, and a lowered air box aligned with an OEM air intake system. The modified rear axle may also include a receptacle enabling a power kneel chain to pass through the axle. Methods for modifying an OEM vehicle include the steps of removing the OEM rear axle, attaching a modified rear axle, repositioning the secondary catalytic converter, and modifying the floor of an interior compartment of the OEM vehicle. Method steps include fabricating a modified rear axle, installing a body lift kit, and lowering the airbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Schmidt, Phil Gerlings, David Nulph