Patents by Inventor Donald L. Humble

Donald L. Humble 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: 7427078
    Abstract: A wheelchair swing away system for providing a wheelchair operator multiple joystick control locations. The wheelchair swing away system includes a first mounting rod attached to a wheel chair by a mounting bracket, a second mounting rod rotatably connected to the first mounting rod through a first pivot pin and a control mount rotatably connected to the second mounting rod through a second pivot pin. The mounting bracket attaches to existing structure of the wheelchair and allows the first mounting rod to slide and rotate within the mounting bracket. The second mounting rod is comprised of a second rod that is rotatably connected to a first rod, with the rods fixed together by a fastener when a desired orientation is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Inventors: Donald L. Humble, Richard F. Long