Patents by Inventor Janice A. Goegan

Janice A. Goegan 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).

  • Object transfer system for a flight of steps
    Patent number: 9938767
    Abstract: An object transfer system (“OTS”) for a flight of steps for transporting an object on the flight of steps is disclosed. The OTS may include a rail positioned in place of a handrail on the flight of steps, a trolley assembly movably attached to the rail, and an object carrier attached to the trolley assembly. The rail has a rail length and the object carrier is configured to hold the object. Additionally, the trolley assembly is configured to transport the object held by the object carrier along the rail length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas A. Kummer, Donald K. Crenshaw, Janice A. Goegan
  • OBJECT TRANSFER SYSTEM FOR A FLIGHT OF STEPS
    Publication number: 20160115735
    Abstract: An object transfer system (“OTS”) for a flight of steps for transporting an object on the flight of steps is disclosed. The OTS may include a rail positioned in place of a handrail on the flight of steps, a trolley assembly movably attached to the rail, and an object carrier attached to the trolley assembly. The rail has a rail length and the object carrier is configured to hold the object. Additionally, the trolley assembly is configured to transport the object held by the object carrier along the rail length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas A. Kummer, Donald K. Crenshaw, Janice A. Goegan