Patents by Inventor Rucker Ashmore

Rucker Ashmore 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).

  • PROPORTIONAL JOYSTICK WITH INTEGRAL SWITCH
    Publication number: 20110199179
    Abstract: An input device, such as a joystick, provides proportional input signals related to a position of an actuating member along an actuation surface and also includes a switch that provides an additional signal when the actuating member is moved in a direction perpendicular to the actuation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: INVACARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toan D. Pham, Rucker Ashmore, Lisa Rotelli
  • Proportional joystick with integral switch
    Patent number: 7931101
    Abstract: An input device, such as a joystick, provides proportional input signals related to a position of an actuating member along an actuation surface and also includes a switch that provides an additional signal when the actuating member is moved in a direction perpendicular to the actuation surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Invacare Corporation
    Inventors: Toan D. Pham, Rucker Ashmore, Lisa Rotelli
  • Proportional joystick with integral switch
    Publication number: 20080088110
    Abstract: An input device, such as a joystick, provides proportional input signals related to a position of an actuating member along an actuation surface and also includes a switch that provides an additional signal when the actuating member is moved in a direction perpendicular to the actuation surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Toan D. Pham, Rucker Ashmore, Lisa Rotelli
  • Power wheelchair with extended power seat frame tilt
    Patent number: 5718442
    Abstract: The invention provides power seat tilting to a power wheelchair and comprises pivot means for converting a rear cross member of the seat frame into a pivot axle and a pair of rear support and bearing blocks for mounting over the base frame's side members for rotatably supporting the pivot axle. In one embodiment, a lower bracket is attached to a front cross member of the base frame for supporting the lower end of a power tilting mechanism. An upper bracket is attached to the front cross member of the seat frame for supporting the upper end of the power tilting mechanism for tilting the seat frame relative to the base frame. An electronic control module is mounted on the lower bracket underneath the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Mechanical Application Designs, Inc.
    Inventors: Dalva R. Alexander, Rucker Ashmore