Patents by Inventor Kim A. Beasley

Kim A. Beasley 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).

  • Storable seating unit
    Patent number: 5299852
    Abstract: A storable seating unit for access by an individual in a wheelchair to seating in a stadium or arena which includes a pedestal, a seat bottom pivotally connected to the pedestal, a seat back pivotally mounted to one of the seat back and the pedestal, the pedestal including a mechanism for pivoting the seat bottom and seat back so as to define an open area for positioning of the wheelchair in a position occupied by the seat bottom and seat back prior to pivoting. The pedestal may include a longitudinal slot and a slide pivotally and slidably positioned therein and connected to said seat bottom and seat back for pivoting of the seat bottom and seat back and lowering thereof along the length of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1994
    Assignee: Paralyzed Veterans of America
    Inventor: Kim A. Beasley
  • Storable seating unit
    Patent number: 5201567
    Abstract: A storable seating unit for access by an individual in a wheelchair to seating in a stadium or arena. The storable seating unit includes a pedestal, a seat bottom pivotally connected to the pedestal, and a seat back pivotally mounted to one of the seat back and the pedestal. The pedestal includes a mechanism for pivoting the seat bottom and the seat back so as to define an open area for positioning of the wheelchair in a position occupied by the seat bottom and the seat back prior to pivoting. The pedestal may include a longitudinal slot and a slide pivotally and slidably positioned therein and connected to the seat bottom and the seat back for pivoting of the seat bottom and the seat back and lowering thereof along the length of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Paralyzed Veterans of America
    Inventor: Kim A. Beasley
  • Storable seating unit
    Patent number: 5083836
    Abstract: A storable seating unit for access by an individual in a wheelchair to seating in a stadium or arena. The storable seating unit includes a pedestal, a seat bottom pivotally connected to the pedestal, and a seat back pivotally mounted to one end of the seat back and the pedestal. The pedestal includes a mechanism for pivoting the seat bottom and the seat back so as to define an open area for positioning of the wheelchair in a position occupied by the seat bottom and the seat back prior to pivoting. The pedestal may include a longitudinal slot and a slide pivotally and slidably positioned therein and connected to the seat bottom and the seat back for pivoting of the seat bottom and the seat back and lowering thereof along the length of the slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1992
    Assignee: Paralyzed Veterans of America
    Inventor: Kim A. Beasley