Patents by Inventor Richard L. Conrad

Richard L. Conrad 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: 5645146
    Abstract: A suitcase has a retractable pull handle. The suitcase includes parallel front and back panels and a wall member which combine to define an enclosed volume. A rigid pull handle is mounted in juxtaposition to the top portion of the wall member. Rollers are mounted on the bottom portion of the wall member opposite the pull handle. The pull handle is extendable to pulling position extending generally parallel to the front and back panels. In the extended position, the pull handle is operable to enable a user to roll the suitcase across a surface on the rollers with the weight of the suitcase being distributed between the rollers and the pull handle. The pull handle is retractable into the inside of the suitcase when not in use. In the retracted position, the gripping member of the pull handle is received into a handle receptacle recessed into the top portion of the wall member. A closure secures the pull handle inside the handle receptacle to prevent accidental extension of the pull handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Airway Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bieber, Hyun S. Kim, Richard L. Conrad, John N. Gualtieri
  • Patent number: 5071150
    Abstract: An apparatus wherein a tricycle arrangement mounts its associated seat overlying a rear axle, wherein the rear axle mounts a plurality of spaced wheels, with a forward wheel medially positioned relative to the rear wheels. A sprocket and chain drive directs rotative energy to rotatably drive the rear wheels. A rear stabilizer wheel is positioned rearwardly of the rear wheels. The stabilizer wheel is normally spaced above a ground support surface in a first position and is in contact with the ground support surface in a second position when the forward wheel is spaced above the ground and pivoted about the rear drive wheels. A counter-weight structure is optionally utilized to enhance such pivotment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventor: Richard L. Conrad
  • Patent number: D364504
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 28, 1995
    Assignee: Airway Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bieber, Hyun S. Kim, Richard L. Conrad, John N. Gualtieri