Patents by Inventor Gregor Horacek

Gregor Horacek 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: 11160702
    Abstract: A rigid frame wheelchair of a box frame design includes a base frame having a rear axle for receiving rear wheels and a left-hand side strut and a right-hand side strut for receiving steering wheels, an L-shaped seat-foot support frame having an L-shaped left-hand strut and an L-shaped right-hand strut, two coupling units that connect together in an articulated manner the base frame to the seat-foot support frame about an axis vertically to a sagittal plane for an angular adjustment, a left-hand frame connector and a right-hand frame connector that fixedly connect together the base frame and seat tube segments of the L-shaped struts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: 10667967
    Abstract: A foldable wheelchair having side frames arranged on both sides of the wheelchair, a cross-strut assembly and seat tubes for receiving a seat cover, wherein the cross-strut assembly is mounted about parallel pivot axes in the side frames, and an axis of rotation of struts of the cross-strut assembly is arranged parallel to the pivot axes of the cross-strut assembly, and the cross-strut assembly is connected to the seat tubes, wherein the wheelchair has guide levers and each guide lever is mounted in the respective strut of the cross-strut assembly between the axis of rotation of the struts of the cross-strut assembly and the respective seat tube, and the guide lever is mounted at a distance therefrom in the side frame assigned to the seat tube so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis that is arranged parallel to the pivot axes of the cross-strut assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Publication number: 20190314228
    Abstract: A rigid frame wheelchair of a box frame design includes a base frame which has a rear axle for receiving rear wheels and a left-hand side strut and a right-hand side strut for receiving steering wheels in the front regions of the side struts, an L-shaped seat-foot support frame having an L-shaped left-hand strut and an L-shaped right-hand strut, wherein each L-shaped strut has a seat tube segment and a foot support tube segment, and wherein the seat-foot support frame further has a transverse strut that connects the L-shaped struts, two coupling units that connect together in an articulated manner the base frame in the left-hand and right-hand front region to the seat-foot support frame in the region of the left-hand and right-hand foot support tube segments about an axis vertically to a sagittal plane for an angular adjustment, and wherein the foot support tube segments are adjustably mounted for a seat height adjustment, a left-hand frame connector and a right-hand frame connector, wherein the frame connect
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Publication number: 20180311087
    Abstract: A foldable wheelchair having side frames arranged on both sides of the wheelchair, a cross-strut assembly and seat tubes for receiving a seat cover, wherein the cross-strut assembly is mounted, in regions remote from the seat tube, about parallel pivot axes in the side frame, and the axis of rotation of the struts of the cross-strut assembly is arranged parallel to the pivot axes of the cross-strut assembly, and the cross-strut assembly is connected to the seat tubes, which, in the unfolded position of the wheelchair, are received by seat tube bearings of the side frames, wherein the wheelchair has guide levers on both sides, and the respective guide lever is mounted, in a first region, in a strut of the cross-strut assembly, in a region of the cross-strut assembly between the axis of rotation of the struts of the cross-strut assembly and the seat tube, and this guide lever is mounted at a distance therefrom, in a second region, in the side frame assigned to the seat tube so as to be pivotable about a pivot a
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventor: Gregor HORACEK
  • Patent number: 9375370
    Abstract: A foldable wheelchair includes two side frames, each having a front wheel and a rear wheel mounted thereon, and a scissor-type element arranged between the side frames and having two scissor-type arms that are mounted pivotably in the side frames in one scissor-type element end. The scissor-type arms are mounted pivotably in another scissor-type element end in manually actuable actuating members that are mounted pivotably to the side frames at a distance from the pivot axis of the other scissor-type element end. A folding hinge is mounted pivotably in the side frames and is arranged at a distance from the other scissor-type element end. An actuating means is connected pivotably to the folding hinge at a distance from the side frames and is effective between the folding hinge and one of the actuating members at a distance from the pivot axis of the actuating member in the associated side frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Publication number: 20160058637
    Abstract: A foldable wheelchair includes two side frames, each having a front wheel and a rear wheel mounted thereon, and a scissor-type element arranged between the side frames and having two scissor-type arms that are mounted pivotably in the side frames in one scissor-type element end. The scissor-type arms are mounted pivotably in another scissor-type element end in manually actuable actuating members that are mounted pivotably to the side frames at a distance from the pivot axis of the other scissor-type element end. A folding hinge is mounted pivotably in the side frames and is arranged at a distance from the other scissor-type element end. An actuating means is connected pivotably to the folding hinge at a distance from the side frames and is effective between the folding hinge and one of the actuating members at a distance from the pivot axis of the actuating member in the associated side frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventor: Gregor HORACEK
  • Publication number: 20090283983
    Abstract: A wheelchair construction has an undercarriage with lateral struts, a rear axle and a seat. A pair of connection adapters are connected with the lateral struts and the rear axle, and have a circular arc-shaped portion. A pair of seat supports are connected with the seat, and have a circular arc-shaped portion which mates with, is received in, and is supported by the circular arc-shaped portion of the connection adapters to facilitate selected angular shifting of the seat supports relative to the connection adapters for adjusting the tilt angle of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: 7527283
    Abstract: A collapsible stroller for children and the like includes front and rear struts interconnected by at least one transverse strut and a pair of longitudinal struts. Ground-engaging wheels are mounted at the lower ends of the front and rear struts. A push handle adapted for grasping includes lateral extensions having lower ends pivotally connected with a pair of slides, which are in turn slidingly connected with the upper portions of the rear struts to permit the push handle to be shifted between unfolded and folded configurations. A pair of support levers have opposite ends pivotally connected with the lower portions of the handle extensions and the upper portions of the front struts to permit shifting the stroller between the folded and unfolded configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: 7455362
    Abstract: An adjustable motion wheel chair having a mobility base for supporting a back panel and a seat panel. A pair of control plates are mounted to the mobility base and positioned laterally across the mobility base in spaced apart parallel relation. The back panel includes a pair of pivot pins located on opposite lateral edges of the back panel which are pivotally received by a respective control plate. A linkage member hingedly connects the seat panel to the back panel. Each control plate includes a forwardly extending stop for limiting the downward movement of a front edge of the seat panel. A latch member is attached to each control plate and is operable between a first position where the back panel is fixed in angular relation with the seat panel and a second position where the back panel is rotatable with respect to the seat panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Kids Up, Inc.
    Inventors: Wayne H. Hanson, Dale A. Mandeville, William B. Phelps, Stephen M. Sanford, Edward D. Urband, Gregor Horacek
  • Publication number: 20070029857
    Abstract: An adjustable motion wheel chair having a mobility base for supporting a back panel and a seat panel. A pair of control plates are mounted to the mobility base and positioned laterally across the mobility base in spaced apart parallel relation. The back panel includes a pair of pivot pins located on opposite lateral edges of the back panel which are pivotally received by a respective control plate. A linkage member hingedly connects the seat panel to the back panel. Each control plate includes a forwardly extending stop for limiting the downward movement of a front edge of the seat panel. A latch member is attached to each control plate and is operable between a first position where the back panel is fixed in angular relation with the seat panel and a second position where the back panel is rotatable with respect to the seat panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: Wayne Hanson, Dale Mandeville, William Phelps, Stephen Sanford, Edward Urband, Gregor Horacek
  • Publication number: 20060214396
    Abstract: A collapsible stroller for children and the like includes front and rear struts interconnected by at least one transverse strut and a pair of longitudinal struts. Ground-engaging wheels are mounted at the lower ends of the front and rear struts. A push handle adapted for grasping includes lateral extensions having lower ends pivotally connected with a pair of slides, which are in turn slidingly connected with the upper portions of the rear struts to permit the push handle to be shifted between unfolded and folded configurations. A pair of support levers have opposite ends pivotally connected with the lower portions of the handle extensions and the upper portions of the front struts to permit shifting the stroller between the folded and unfolded configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: 7059625
    Abstract: A stroller, in particular a rehabilitation stroller, having a front frame which extends upward to the rear, at an angle <90° to the ground and has two front frame struts, which are directed forward and downward and are equipped at their respectively lower ends with front wheels, and has a push bar at its rear, upper end, and having a rear frame which extends downward to the rear and is fastened at its upper end to the front frame and/or to the push bar thereof and is equipped at its rear, lower end with rear wheels. In order to obtain optimum shock absorption for the child and optimum maneuverability of the stroller, the latter comprises, according to the invention, a frame construction which serves as a seat carrier or is actually part of a seat, is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner on the two front frame struts and is supported with respect to the front frame struts on at least one spring bearing, the spring force of which can be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Otto Bock HealthCare IP GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Publication number: 20030230871
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stroller, in particular a rehabilitation stroller, having a front frame which extends upward to the rear, at an angle <90° to the ground and has two front frame struts, which are directed forward and downward and are equipped at their respectively lower ends with front wheels, and has a push bar at its rear, upper end, and having a rear frame which extends downward to the rear and is fastened at its upper end to the front frame and/or to the push bar thereof and is equipped at its rear, lower end with rear wheels. In order to obtain optimum shock absorption for the child and optimum maneuverability of the stroller, the latter comprises, according to the invention, a frame construction which serves as a seat carrier or is actually part of a seat, is guided in a longitudinally displaceable manner on the two front frame struts and is supported with respect to the front frame struts on at least one spring bearing, the spring force of which can be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: 6189906
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheelchair having side frames including tube sections having a tube-bend at the front bottom end of each in an area proximate to where a bearing housing is mounted. The bearing housing has an approximately vertical bearing bore for accommodating an upwardly directed axle pin of a steering fork for holding a caster. The bearing housing also has an adjustment device, which is integrated in the screw mounting, for adjusting the bearing housing with respect to the side frame in order to align the bearing bore perpendicular to the ground. The bearing housing is mounted to the tube-bend via a guide passage of a clamping shell, which is correspondingly curved and is open on one side. The clamping shell is fitted laterally to the tube-bend and, is displaceably guided and is fixable in the desired position by tightening at least one clamping screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopaedische Industrie Besitz-und Verwaltungs-Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: 6050582
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cross-strut arrangement for a folding roller-mounted chair having at least two struts connected to one another in a crosswise manner via a cross-strut articulation. The struts each are designed such that they can be changed in length, telescopically, for adjusting the seat width. At the top end of each strut a seat profile is located in the longitudinal direction of the folding roller-mounted chair and transverse to the strut for fixing the seat surface is adjustable to increase the seat depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Otto Bock Orthopaedische Industrie Besitz-und Verwaltungs- Kommanditgesellschaft
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek
  • Patent number: D682748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Inventor: Gregor Horacek