Patents by Inventor Heath Ahlers

Heath Ahlers 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).

  • Accessible scooters and methods of use
    Patent number: 11793690
    Abstract: Accessible scooters and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example scooter can include a scooter base that is adapted to interface with a frame of a wheelchair, a locking mechanism associated with the scooter base, the locking mechanism releasably securing the frame of a wheelchair to the scooter base, and a steering column associated with handlebars of the scooter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Richer, Heath Ahlers, Emily Obert
  • ACCESSIBLE SCOOTERS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20230172777
    Abstract: Accessible scooters and methods of use are disclosed herein. An example scooter can include a scooter base that is adapted to interface with a frame of a wheelchair, a locking mechanism associated with the scooter base, the locking mechanism releasably securing the frame of a wheelchair to the scooter base, and a steering column associated with handlebars of the scooter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Richer, Heath Ahlers, Emily Obert