Patents by Inventor James T. Pott

James T. Pott 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 lift for public transportation vehicle
    Patent number: 4071152
    Abstract: A lift for use in a public conveyance such as a bus, train, et cetera, such that a wheelchair can be rolled onto the lift platform at ground level and be transported into the vehicle. The lift platform moves vertically in a well in the vehicle to the passenger level and then rotates into the bus as the doors are closed. Exit from the vehicle is accomplished in the reverse manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Assignee: County of Santa Clara, State of California
    Inventors: Jordan A. Kinkead, James T. Pott, Roger M. Sherman, Eugene F. Sullivan