Patents by Inventor Rehrig Houston

Rehrig Houston 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: 4484755
    Abstract: A cart having a basket and wheeled metal chassis and adapted for use by handicapped, invalid and frail persons. The basket is made of lightweight plastic wherein the rear panel is open and the side, bottom and front panels are integrally molded of open latticework construction. For additional support, a unitary bar extends along the open perimeter of the basket and along a portion of the underside of the bottom panel adjacent to the open rear edge. The basket is hingedly attached to the metal chassis to permit the baskets rotation from a horizontal to a vertical position to facilitate cleaning and close nesting with other carts.The metal chassis is of lightweight tubular construction and rests on a plurality of swivel casters. To facilitate use of the cart by a person confined to a wheelchair to portable walker, the rear vertical members of the cart chassis are provided with V-shaped guides and fastening chains to permit attachment to the front vertical members of the wheelchair or walker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1984
    Inventor: Rehrig Houston