Patents by Inventor Neil B. O'Leary

Neil B. O'Leary 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).

  • WHEELCHAIR CONVERTED VEHICLE HAVING INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20110049828
    Abstract: A wheelchair conversion vehicle and a method of manufacturing a wheelchair conversion vehicle include replacing the OEM trailing arm with a trailing arm substitute and substantially reproducing the movement of the rear wheel OEM spindle along first or second arc paths between an upper limit and a lower limit. The upper limit is a distance above the OEM ride height and the lower limit is a distance below the OEM ride height. The conversion vehicle and method of manufacturing further include installing a wheelchair access system to provide wheelchair access to the wheelchair conversion vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: VANTAGE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Schmidt, Michael J. Weiland, Neil B. O'Leary
  • Wheelchair converted vehicle having independent rear suspension and method of manufacturing
    Patent number: 7837203
    Abstract: A wheelchair conversion vehicle and a method of manufacturing a wheelchair conversion vehicle include replacing the OEM trailing arm with a trailing arm substitute and substantially reproducing the movement of the rear wheel OEM spindle along first or second arc paths between an upper limit and a lower limit. The upper limit is a distance above the OEM ride height and the lower limit is a distance below the OEM ride height. The conversion vehicle and method of manufacturing further include installing a wheelchair access system to provide wheelchair access to the wheelchair conversion vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Vantage Mobility International, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Schmidt, Michael J. Weiland, Neil B. O'Leary