Patents by Inventor John A. Hinch

John A. Hinch 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).

  • Method of carrying a wheelchair
    Patent number: 4397607
    Abstract: A method of carrying a wheelchair externally of a vehicle without first folding the wheelchair. The wheelchair is placed so that its rear wheels rest against the rear of the vehicle; it is then lifted by a bumper-attached carrier, and the rear wheels roll up the rear bumper of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Inventors: Authur H. Neill, Jr., John A. Hinch