Patents by Inventor Raleigh H. Pickard

Raleigh H. Pickard 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: 5451193
    Abstract: Combined wheelchair and walker includes a frame, a seat attached to the frame, and a number of wheels rotatably attached to the frame. A braking device is provided that is operatively associated with the seat. The braking devices includes a first, braking state, and a second, non-braking state, the first state being a state in which the braking device restricts movement of one of the wheels when a force is applied to the seat, and the second, non-braking state is a state in which the braking device allows movement of the wheels when no force is applied to the seat. In another embodiment of the wheelchair walker combination, a brake is provided that the user actuates at will, whether seated using the device in its wheelchair mode or standing, using the device in its walker mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1995
    Inventor: Raleigh H. Pickard