Patents by Inventor Gerard Bobichon

Gerard Bobichon 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).

  • Lifting device for a stand-up wheelchair, and a wheelchair using the same
    Patent number: 5772226
    Abstract: A wheelchair having a lifting device wherein the seat and the footrest are independent from each other and are mounted on the top ends of two deformable quadrilaterals extending upwards from the chassis and sharing a common moving portion, and wherein the raising and lowering control devices comprise a drive member interposed between the chassis and one of the moving members of one of the quadrilaterals, and suitable for controlling the displacement of said quadrilaterals between a stable folded state and a stable unfolded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: International Diffusion Consommateurs - I.D.C.
    Inventor: Gerard Bobichon