Patents by Inventor Delos W. Hood

Delos W. Hood 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).

  • Vehicle entrance ramp
    Patent number: 4827548
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extendible and retractable ramp device for a vehicle particularly concerned with the loading and unloading of a handicapped person and which device particularly includes a power actuating mechanism disposed within the vehicle in such a way as to both protect the mechanism from damage and further including a track mechanism for lifting one end of the ramp to the vehicle floor level when the ramp is in its extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Transpec Inc.
    Inventor: Delos W. Hood
  • Vehicle entrance ramp
    Patent number: 4759682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extendible and retractable ramp device for a vehicle particularly concerned with the loading and unloading of handicapped person and which device particularly includes a power actuating mechanism disposed within the vehicle in such a way as to protect the mechanism from damage, provide a ramp structure conducive to non-interferring ingress and egress by handicapped passengers and to incorporate a disconnect device which permits the ramp to be extended or retracted manually in the event power actuating mechanism becomes inoperative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Transpec Inc.
    Inventor: Delos W. Hood
  • Vehicle entrance ramp
    Patent number: 4685858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an extendible and retractable ramp device for a vehicle particularly concerned with the loading and unloading of handicapped person and which device particularly includes a power actuating mechanism disposed within the vehicle in such a way as to both protect the mechanism from damage and to provide a ramp structure conducive to non-interferring ingress and egress by handicapped passengers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Assignee: Transpec Inc.
    Inventors: Donald L. Manning, Delos W. Hood