Patents by Inventor Steven Kerbis

Steven Kerbis 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: 5769360
    Abstract: A system for seating and transporting physically challenged individuals to and from commercial transport vehicles is disclosed. The system utilizes the aisle seat of the commercial transport vehicle for both seating and transporting the passenger. Modifications are made to both the aisle seat and the adjacent seat in order to provide a system capable of being detached while meeting all the safety and strength properties of the original seats. The present invention provides a very efficient and humane method of transporting physically challenged individuals from their wheelchairs to commercial transport vehicles as well as providing and efficient method of transportation when connections are necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Research Foundation of the State University of New York
    Inventors: Steven Kerbis, Daniel D. Cook