Patents by Inventor Henk Wevers

Henk Wevers 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).

  • Wheelchair and occupant restraint system
    Patent number: 4427210
    Abstract: A wheelchair and occupant restraint system for use in a vehicle in which a pair of brackets are mounted on spaced apart frame members of the wheel chair. One end of each of a pair of flexible straps are secured to an anchor on the floor of the vehicle and the other end of each strap is releasably secured to one of the brackets. One end of each of a second pair of straps is secured to a respective bracket and the second pair of straps is arranged to releasably secure the occupant in the chair. The straps and brackets are so arranged that forces applied to the second pair of straps are transmitted directly to the floor anchors via the first pair of straps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1984
    Assignee: Queen's University at Kingston
    Inventor: Henk Wevers