Patents by Inventor H. Hugh Heffner

H. Hugh Heffner 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 apparatus
    Patent number: 4941708
    Abstract: A lifting system comprises a lifting apparatus utilized in cooperation with a conventional walker to lift a person from the floor who, due to age, disease or injury, is not able to lift themselves. The apparatus includes a crank mechanism removably supportable on the arms of the walker and a seat connected to the crank mechanism by a cord such that when the crank mechanism is rotated by a second person, the person to be lifted is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1990
    Inventor: H. Hugh Heffner