Patents by Inventor Steven S. Shia

Steven S. Shia 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: 6217071
    Abstract: The invention is an apparatus that serves as a foot rest for ski lift chairs. The invention is designed to take stress off of the leg and back areas of the rider by providing them a place to rest their feet. The user simply fastens a nylon strap with a quick release buckle around the safety bar or arm rest of the ski lift chair. From the nylon strap, a cord hangs down where it connects to a harness supporting a foldable foot rest. Each segment of the foot rest folds thru an arc to provide a flat foot rest area that is approximately ten inches long. Each foot rest extension is connected thru its pivot point with a long screw. The screw, along with washers and nuts, also serves to fasten the foot rest to the harness. The user then rests his or her ski boot on the foot rest for the ride to the top of the ski slope. In an alternate preferred embodiment, a snow board harness is substituted for the cord, harness and foldable foot rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Inventor: Steven S. Shia