Patents by Inventor Jeff Q. Nichols

Jeff Q. Nichols 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).

  • Resistance device for bicycle trainers
    Patent number: 5944637
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicycle trainer that permits a bicycle to be used for stationary riding. The bicycle trainer has a modular fluid resistance unit wherein resistance is provided by the rotation of an impeller against a fluid contained in a sealed housing. The resistance unit provides selectively variable resistance, is quiet to use, and simulates bicycle riding on a road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Graber Products, Inc.
    Inventors: George D. Stickler, Gary R. Sorenson, Michael W. Beise, Steve Traut, Jeff Q. Nichols, Tyler Marthaler