Patents by Inventor Gerald R. Cichy

Gerald R. Cichy 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).

  • Transportation vehicle having doors with doorsills at different levels
    Patent number: 5669307
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a vehicle body supported above ground level by wheels. A first door on the vehicle body curb side has a doorsill at one level. A door on the vehicle body street side has a doorsill at a different level, spaced by a greater distance above the ground level. A driver station in the vehicle body has a door control for controlling the opening and closing of the doors from the driver station. The vehicle can be employed in a transportation system with stations having different platform levels at heights corresponding to the different levels of the two doorsills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Inventor: Gerald R. Cichy