Patents by Inventor Paul W. Debski

Paul W. Debski 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).

  • Interlock for lift outer roll stop
    Patent number: 10639219
    Abstract: An outer roll stop for a wheelchair lift includes a base having a leading end, a trailing end, a top surface, and a bottom surface positioned opposite from the top surface, a top plate secured to the base, with the top plate moveable relative to the base, and an interlock assembly comprising a sensor positioned between the top plate and the base, with the sensor having a first state and a second state. The sensor moving from the first state to the second state when an object is positioned on the top plate. The sensor is configured to detect when an object is positioned on the top plate prior to motion of the outer roll stop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy R. Schmidt, Lluno Cervera, Paul W. Debski, Karl J. Kobel, Benjamin R. Satkiewicz
  • Interlock for Lift Outer Roll Stop
    Publication number: 20200093661
    Abstract: An outer roll stop for a wheelchair lift includes a base having a leading end, a trailing end, a top surface, and a bottom surface positioned opposite from the top surface, a top plate secured to the base, with the top plate moveable relative to the base, and an interlock assembly comprising a sensor positioned between the top plate and the base, with the sensor having a first state and a second state. The sensor moving from the first state to the second state when an object is positioned on the top plate. The sensor is configured to detect when an object is positioned on the top plate prior to motion of the outer roll stop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy R. Schmidt, Lluno Cervera, Paul W. Debski, Karl J. Kobel, Benjamin R. Satkiewicz