Patents by Inventor John Michael Spanton

John Michael Spanton 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).

  • TRANSPORT APPARATUS FOR A PERSON AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20260076845
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for transporting a person from a position on the ground onto the apparatus generally in a horizontal orientation. The apparatus comprises a board assembly upon which the person is positioned lengthwise in a horizontal orientation. The board assembly includes a belt housing for at least one endless belt, and a battery powered drive system for rotating the belt. A hand-held, portable, external, detachable controller has a motor coupling that enables the battery powered drive system to be detachably connected to a battery within the controller. A coupling connector manually connected and disconnected to the drive system enables the coupling connector to engage and operate the drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: John Michael Spanton, Anna Loree Spanton
  • Transport apparatus for a person and method
    Patent number: 12508177
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for transporting a person from a position on the ground onto the apparatus generally in a horizontal orientation. The apparatus comprises a board assembly upon which the person is positioned lengthwise in a horizontal orientation. The board assembly includes a belt housing for at least one endless belt, and a battery powered drive system for rotating the belt. A hand-held, portable, external, detachable controller has a motor coupling that enables the battery powered drive system to be detachably connected to a battery within the controller. A coupling connector manually connected and disconnected to the drive system enables the coupling connector to engage and operate the drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Inventors: John Michael Spanton, Anna Loree Spanton
  • Transport Apparatus For A Person And Method
    Publication number: 20200306111
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for transporting a person from a position on the ground onto the apparatus generally in a horizontal orientation. The apparatus comprises a board assembly upon which the person is positioned lengthwise in a horizontal orientation. The board assembly includes a belt housing for at least one endless belt, and a battery powered drive system for rotating the belt. A hand-held, portable, external, detachable controller has a motor coupling that enables the battery powered drive system to be detachably connected to a battery within the controller. A coupling connector manually connected and disconnected to the drive system enables the coupling connector to engage and operate the drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: John Michael Spanton, Anna Loree Spanton