Patents by Inventor William P. LaHay

William P. LaHay 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: 5940932
    Abstract: A retro-fittable mobility kit enables one person alone to conveniently move a heavy machine such as wood or metal-working machine of the type that is originally designed to remain in a fixed location, and that normally would require special handling equipment and/or several persons available, should it become necessary to move the machine. The mobility kit includes (a) a pair of fixed wheel assemblies to be mounted on each side toward a first end of the machine, each having a wheel partially enclosed in a metal bracket, and (b) one front swivel caster wheel assembly that mounts onto a central location at the second end of the machine. A preferred embodiment provides an adjustable clamping system on each of the three assemblies for attachment onto a structural member such as bottom framework of the machine, a fixed wheel assembly on each the side toward the first end, and a swivel caster in a central location at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: William P. LaHay