Patents by Inventor Sjoerd Hendrik de Bijl

Sjoerd Hendrik de Bijl 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: 10426674
    Abstract: Securing system for wheelchairs in vehicles, comprising a rigid bottom frame provided with; —a number of fixation elements which are connected to the if bottom frame and suitable for fixing a wheelchair relative to the bottom frame, wherein each fixation elements comprises a coupling element configured for coupling to a wheelchair, which coupling element is connected with a cable to a retractor, which retractor in unlocked mode exerts a retracting pulling force on the coupling element while the cable can be pulled out, and in locked mode locks the cable so that it cannot be pulled out, wherein the retractors are fixedly connected to the bottom frame and are preferably placed adjacently of each other, and a central securing control for simultaneous operation of the retractors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: CARBOUW B.V.
    Inventors: Sjoerd Hendrik De Bijl, Xando Henricus Petrus Quirijnen, Marcel Johannes Hendrikus Schouten
  • Publication number: 20170296406
    Abstract: Securing system for wheelchairs in vehicles, comprising a rigid bottom frame provided with; —a number of fixation means which are connected to the if bottom frame and suitable for fixing a wheelchair relative to the bottom frame, wherein each fixation means comprises a coupling element configured for coupling to a wheelchair, which coupling element is connected with a cable to a retractor, which retractor in unlocked mode exerts a retracting pulling force on the coupling element while the cable can be pulled out, and in locked mode locks the cable so that it cannot be pulled out, wherein the retractors are fixedly connected to the bottom frame and are preferably placed adjacently of each other, and a central securing control for simultaneous operation of the retractors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: CARBOUW B.V.
    Inventors: Sjoerd Hendrik De Bijl, Xando Henricus Petrus Quirijnen, Marcel Johannes Hendrikus Schouten
  • Patent number: 9061612
    Abstract: A device suitable for use in a transport vehicle of able people and/or people in a wheelchair is described. The device includes a foot support with a foot attachment for attachment to a vehicle floor and a rigid arm having a shoulder end and a foot end. The rigid arm is connected near the foot end to the foot support. The system also includes a safety-belt system including a safety-belt and safety-belt attachment. The safety-belt attachment has a first attachment point with belt-guiding situated near the shoulder end of the rigid arm. The rigid arm is attached to the foot support by one or more arm hinges. The rigid arm is capable of rotating around the arm hinges. In addition, a foldable chair may be mounted on the foot support. The foot support may be connected with the vehicle floor using a connector which fits in a rail in the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: BEHEERS-EN BELEGGINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ VERACHTERT B.V.
    Inventors: Sjoerd Hendrik de Bijl, Marcel Johannes Hendrikus Schouten
  • Publication number: 20130088060
    Abstract: A device suitable for use in a transport vehicle of able people and/or people in a wheelchair is described. The device includes a foot support with a foot attachment for attachment to a vehicle floor and a rigid arm having a shoulder end and a foot end. The rigid arm is connected near the foot end to the foot support. The system also includes a safety-belt system including a safety-belt and safety-belt attachment. The safety-belt attachment has a first attachment point with belt-guiding situated near the shoulder end of the rigid arm. The rigid arm is attached to the foot support by one or more arm hinges. The rigid arm is capable of rotating around the arm hinges. In addition, a foldable chair may be mounted on the foot support. The foot support may be connected with the vehicle floor using a connector which fits in a rail in the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: BEHEERS-EN BELEGGINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ VERACHTERT B.V.
    Inventors: Sjoerd Hendrik de Bijl, Marcel Johannes Hendrikus Schouten