Patents
US 12642718 B2: Wheelchair docking system and method thereof
- Granted
- 2026-06-02
- Filed
- 2022-01-14 application 17576211
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 (ipgb20260602.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Braun Corporation 659 patents | US company or organization | Winamac, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wojdyla | Winamac, IN | 15 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 | |
| Michael R. Pugh | Winamac, IN | 12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 | |
| Carlos Badallo | Bloomfield, MI | 4 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61G | Transport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons ; operating tables or chairs; chairs for dentistry; funeral devices | A61G3/0808 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-02 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THE BRAUN CORPORATION signed 2024-05-03 B & D INDEPENDENCE, LLC signed 2024-05-03 VALEDA COMPANY, LLC signed 2024-05-03 SURE-LOK INTERNATIONAL, LLC signed 2024-05-03 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 67310/911 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-01-14 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WOJDYLA, ADAM signed 2021-08-11 BADALLO, CARLOS signed 2021-08-09 PUGH, MICHAEL R. signed 2021-08-13 | THE BRAUN CORPORATION WINAMAC, IN | 58660/280 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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