Patents by Inventor Howard Parkins

Howard Parkins 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).

  • PORTABLE BICYCLE STAND
    Publication number: 20150021449
    Abstract: A stand for a bicycle having a wheel, which stand holds the bicycle in an upright position of use on a horizontal surface. The stand comprises a trough having an upwardly open receptacle which is dimensioned and configured to receive the wheel in close cooperation therewith. One or more feet may be manually coupled to the trough to project laterally therefrom to steady the trough on the horizontal surface. The feet may slide fit to the trough, fasten by threaded fasteners, or may fold for stowage within the trough and swing out into a deployed position. The trough may include a storage compartment for bicycle tools and repair materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventor: Howard Parkins
  • Portable bicycle stand
    Patent number: 8800786
    Abstract: A stand for a bicycle having a wheel, which stand holds the bicycle in an upright position of use on a horizontal surface. The stand comprises a trough having an upwardly open receptacle which is dimensioned and configured to receive the wheel in close cooperation therewith. One or more feet may be manually coupled to the trough to project laterally therefrom to steady the trough on the horizontal surface. The feet may slide fit to the trough, fasten by threaded fasteners, or may fold for stowage within the trough and swing out into a deployed position. The trough may include a storage compartment for bicycle tools and repair materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Inventor: Howard Parkins
  • Portable Bicycle Stand
    Publication number: 20130146484
    Abstract: A stand for a bicycle having a wheel, which stand holds the bicycle in an upright position of use on a horizontal surface. The stand comprises a trough having an upwardly open receptacle which is dimensioned and configured to receive the wheel in close cooperation therewith. One or more feet may be manually coupled to the trough to project laterally therefrom to steady the trough on the horizontal surface. The feet may slide fit to the trough, fasten by threaded fasteners, or may fold for stowage within the trough and swing out into a deployed position. The trough may include a storage compartment for bicycle tools and repair materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventor: Howard Parkins
  • Portable bicycle stand
    Patent number: D669398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Inventor: Howard Parkins