Patents by Inventor William C. Rhyan

William C. Rhyan 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: 4257545
    Abstract: A shopping basket for use with a wheelchair which comprises:a basket means adapted to contain shopping items;locking arm means operatively attached to the basket means to provide locking engagement with the wheelchair; andsupport means operatively attached to the basket means for engagement with the wheelchair to provide support in substantially the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1979
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1981
    Assignee: Clarke Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Rhyan
  • Patent number: 4174866
    Abstract: An article support holder for a chair or other suitable structure including a frame which comprises a pair of spaced attaching arms and a member designed to receive and retain an article. A primary attaching arm is designed to be releasably retained on a horizontal arm portion of a chair or any other suitable horizontal support. A secondary arm attaching member is designed to be releasably retained on an adjacent vertical support frame member of the chair or any other suitable vertical support adjacent the horizontal support. The releasably retained portions of the primary arm attaching member and the secondary arm attaching member are orthogonal to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1979
    Assignee: Clarke Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Rhyan