Patents by Inventor Douglas Ebersole

Douglas Ebersole 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: 6341671
    Abstract: A sliding plunger, normally about 1 cm. OD with a 0.5 cm tip distal end, controllably extends under spring force from a housing mounted to a wheelchair's frame transversely into a juxtaposed complimentary hole, preferably one of a circumferential array of approximately 24 such holes of racetrack shape, within an annular disk, typically 10 cm. OD with a 3.5 cm. ID center opening, that is mounted to the hub of the wheelchair's wheel at a position centered about the wheelchair's axle between the wheelchair's wheel and the wheelchair's frame. A cable extends from the sliding plunger's proximal end to a lever selectively activated by and occupant of the wheelchair to selectively permit that the sliding plunger should either (i) extend under spring force into a juxtaposed hole of the annular disk, locking the wheelchairs wheel against further rotation, or else (ii) withdraw easily from a hole, permitting wheel rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Inventor: Douglas Ebersole