Patents by Inventor Eric Mark Chelgren

Eric Mark Chelgren 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).

  • Publication number: 20140100490
    Abstract: A inhalant delivery system for supplying oxygen or another harmless gas to a user positioned on a massage apparatus such as a massage table or massage chair. A plenum having exit openings conforms generally to the inner periphery of a headrest of the massage apparatus such that the exit openings direct the oxygen or other harmless gas toward the nostrils of the user. The plenum is coupled to a supply of the gas. An optional infusion port may be included in the plenum to allow a fragrance or other additive to be infused in the stream of gas passing through the plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Inventor: Eric Mark CHELGREN
  • Patent number: 8011680
    Abstract: A wheelchair suspension system includes a suspension member which clamps to longitudinal bars of the wheelchair frame located below the seat of the wheelchair. The suspension member is elongate with upper and lower parallel leaf springs extending between the opposing ends of the suspension member. An axle support member is hinged to each end of the suspension member, by pivotal connection to each of the leaf springs. Each axle support member receives the axle of one of the opposing large rear wheels of the wheelchair. As the large wheels encounter uneven areas on the ground surface on which the wheelchair moves, the leaf springs flex reducing vibrations and shock to the wheelchair occupant. The axle support members maintain their generally upright orientation as the leaf springs flex so that camber angle of the rear wheels does not change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Inventor: Eric Mark Chelgren
  • Publication number: 20100123296
    Abstract: A wheelchair suspension system includes a suspension member which clamps to longitudinal bars of the wheelchair frame located below the seat of the wheelchair. The suspension member is elongate with upper and lower parallel leaf springs extending between the opposing ends of the suspension member. An axle support member is hinged to each end of the suspension member, by pivotal connection to each of the leaf springs. Each axle support member receives the axle of one of the opposing large rear wheels of the wheelchair. As the large wheels encounter uneven areas on the ground surface on which the wheelchair moves, the leaf springs flex reducing vibrations and shock to the wheelchair occupant. The axle support members maintain their generally upright orientation as the leaf springs flex so that camber angle of the rear wheels does not change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Eric Mark Chelgren
  • Patent number: 7032917
    Abstract: A shock absorbing suspension for the large rear wheels of a wheelchair is disclosed. A fork element is hinged at one end to a clamping member which attaches to a horizontal frame member of the wheelchair. A cylindrical solid polymer shock absorber cushions the movement of the fork element toward the clamping member. The free end of the fork element includes an axleway for the axle of a large wheelchair wheel. The movement of the fork element relative to the clamping member is limited by abutting surfaces on the fork element and the clamping member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Eric Mark Chelgren
  • Patent number: 6149169
    Abstract: A suspension fork for caster wheels providing shock absorption, comfort and safety while maintaining the original castering characteristics. A fork supporting a wheel on an axle is allowed to pivot about a second axle or pin located at the opposite end of the fork, forward and above the trailing wheel. The forward pivot is housed inside an upper block, which acts as a mounting fixture to the desired vehicle. A stem bolt protrudes from the upper block into the vehicle's caster housing containing bearings providing sideways rotation for steering purposes. The pivoting action of the fork and wheel about the upper block is controlled by a spring/dampener of polymer seated between the two blocks. Rigid tabs or mechanical lock outs limit the range of fork pivot and capture the elastomeric material until the forward pin is removed. Standardized axle and stem bolt dimensions allow the suspension caster to readily replace a conventional rigid caster fork.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Frog Legs, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Mark Chelgren
  • Patent number: D495629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Frog Legs, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Mark Chelgren