Patents by Inventor Steven Lee Kitchin

Steven Lee Kitchin 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).

  • Vehicle wheelchair lift
    Patent number: 9603759
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compact wheelchair lift mechanism useable within a relatively small vehicle cabin space, such as a pickup truck with an extended cabin. The wheelchair lift includes a lateral actuator and a vertical actuator that cooperate to move a wheelchair support laterally in and out of a vehicle cabin and vertically between the cabin floor and the ground. The vehicle includes a lowered floor for expanding the vertical opening available to the lift, wheelchair, and vehicle occupant. The lift is positioned within the vehicle cabin such that no loss of seating capacity results from the installation of the lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Freedom Motors USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lee Kitchin, Kraig James Schlosser
  • VEHICLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT
    Publication number: 20150173984
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compact wheelchair lift mechanism useable within a relatively small vehicle cabin space, such as a pickup truck with an extended cabin. The wheelchair lift includes a lateral actuator and a vertical actuator that cooperate to move a wheelchair support laterally in and out of a vehicle cabin and vertically between the cabin floor and the ground. The vehicle includes a lowered floor for expanding the vertical opening available to the lift, wheelchair, and vehicle occupant. The lift is positioned within the vehicle cabin such that no loss of seating capacity results from the installation of the lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Steven Lee Kitchin, Kraig James Schlosser
  • Vehicle wheelchair lift
    Patent number: 8998558
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compact wheelchair lift mechanism useable within a relatively small vehicle cabin space, such as a pickup truck with an extended cabin. The wheelchair lift includes a lateral actuator and a vertical actuator that cooperate to move a wheelchair support laterally in and out of a vehicle cabin and vertically between the cabin floor and the ground. The vehicle includes a lowered floor for expanding the vertical opening available to the lift, wheelchair, and vehicle occupant. The lift is positioned within the vehicle cabin such that no loss of seating capacity results from the installation of the lift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Mobility SVM, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Lee Kitchin, Kraig James Schlosser
  • VEHICLE WHEELCHAIR LIFT
    Publication number: 20110070057
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compact wheelchair lift mechanism useable within a relatively small vehicle cabin space, such as a pickup truck with an extended cabin. The wheelchair lift includes a lateral actuator and a vertical actuator that cooperate to move a wheelchair support laterally in and out of a vehicle cabin and vertically between the cabin floor and the ground. The vehicle includes a lowered floor for expanding the vertical opening available to the lift, wheelchair, and vehicle occupant. The lift is positioned within the vehicle cabin such that no loss of seating capacity results from the installation of the lift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: GOSHICHI, LLC
    Inventors: Steven Lee Kitchin, Kraig James Schlosser