Patents by Inventor William Smith Lee

William Smith Lee 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: 3997070
    Abstract: A stair climber moving system (FIGS. 1-2) for moving a load up flights of stairs FIGS. 4A-4H) which includes a basic tractor unit, a load mounting platform attached to the tractor which allows the load to be shifted longitudinally with respect to the tractor during use, and a collapsible dolly (FIGS. 3A-3D) permitting load changes from horizontal (3B) and inclined (3D) positions.The collapsible dolly includes a fixed horizontal bottom platform supported by five sets of caster wheels. A collapsible load bearing platform is mounted and supported on the fixed bottom platform by a fixed center vertical strut member through a hinge connection. At opposed ends of the collapsible load bearing platform are auxiliary, end, support members, one fixed and the other collapsible, the latter of which is spring biased in a normally vertical, supporting disposition. The load bearing platform is collapsible, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1975
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1976
    Assignee: Lee Inventions, Inc.
    Inventor: William Smith Lee