Patents by Inventor Michael R. Nebeker

Michael R. Nebeker 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: 7520225
    Abstract: A dual-vehicle turntable includes a subframe that incorporates a central pivot, a circular track and a rail cam; a generally circular carriage pivotably couplable to the central pivot and having a plurality of rollers angularly spaced around the periphery thereof that ride on the circular track; and a pair of linearly movable platforms mounted on the carriage, each of the platforms supporting a single vehicle and having a cam follower that tracks the rail cam. When the platforms are aligned with the opening of a garage, they are in a maximum spaced-apart relationship. However, when the carriage rotates, the platforms move towards each other, motivated by the action of the cam followers on the rail cam, thereby decreasing inter-vehicle distance and the lateral space required for the rotation of the vehicles. The platforms return to their original spacing as the carriage completes 180 degrees of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Inventors: Conrad H. Nebeker, Michael R. Nebeker