Patents by Inventor Jimmie D. Maish, Jr.

Jimmie D. Maish, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 5755309
    Abstract: A lift arrangement is mounted adjacent the doorway of a vehicle. The arrangement includes a first electrically powered screw jack mounted to the frame of the vehicle adjacent one side of the doorway and a second electrically powered screw jack mounted to the frame of the vehicle adjacent the other side of the doorway. A first support bracket is positioned adjacent the lower end of the first jack. A second support bracket is positioned adjacent the lower end of the second jack. A platform has a pair of connecting portions disposed adjacent opposite ends of the platform. Each connecting portion engages one of the brackets to support the platform in a generally horizontal manner. The first and second jacks are simultaneously activated by a single switch to lower and raise the platform between a position adjacent the ground surface and an elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Retrofit Lifts, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin E. Harman, Jimmie D. Maish, Jr.