Patents by Inventor Mark Vandermolen

Mark Vandermolen 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: 11827305
    Abstract: A cable routing system of a bicycle, including a stem having a receiving space and an engaging hole communicating with the receiving space, a frame, a fork, an expander, and at least one cable. A head tube of the frame has a top portion having an upper mounting hole and a bottom portion having a lower mounting hole. The fork sequentially passes through the lower mounting hole, the upper mounting hole, and the engaging hole to be connected to the stem. The expander is disposed in a steering tube of the fork and has at least one cable passage communicating with the receiving space and the engaging hole. The cable extends into the steering tube from outside by passing through the receiving space and the cable passage. An end of the cable is connected to a bicycle controller, and another end thereof is connected to a bicycle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Vandermolen, Hung-Mao Gu
  • Publication number: 20210129935
    Abstract: A cable routing system of a bicycle, including a stem having a receiving space and an engaging hole communicating with the receiving space, a frame, a fork, an expander, and at least one cable. A head tube of the frame has a top portion having an upper mounting hole and a bottom portion having a lower mounting hole. The fork sequentially passes through the lower mounting hole, the upper mounting hole, and the engaging hole to be connected to the stem. The expander is disposed in a steering tube of the fork and has at least one cable passage communicating with the receiving space and the engaging hole. The cable extends into the steering tube from outside by passing through the receiving space and the cable passage. An end of the cable is connected to a bicycle controller, and another end thereof is connected to a bicycle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Vandermolen, Hung-Mao Gu
  • Patent number: 10981627
    Abstract: An integrated handlebar for a bicycle includes a handlebar and at least one integrated control device, wherein the handlebar has at least two free ends and the integrated control device includes a base engaged with at least one of the free ends, a brake lever and an electronic controller. The brake lever has a front end pivotally connected with the base and a rear end. The brake lever has a mounting portion, being located at a distance not greater than ¾ length of the brake lever from the rear end and not on the rear end. The electronic controller includes an operation member disposed on the brake lever, which includes at least one operation part adapted to be triggered by fingers of a rider to control an action of the operation member so as to drive the electronic controller to output an electronic signal to an electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mark Vandermolen
  • Patent number: 10953948
    Abstract: A cable routing system of a bicycle, including a stem having a receiving space and an engaging hole communicating with the receiving space, a frame, a fork, an expander, and at least one cable. A head tube of the frame has a top portion having an upper mounting hole and a bottom portion having a lower mounting hole. The fork sequentially passes through the lower mounting hole, the upper mounting hole, and the engaging hole to be connected to the stem. The expander is disposed in a steering tube of the fork and has at least one cable passage communicating with the receiving space and the engaging hole. The cable extends into the steering tube from outside by passing through the receiving space and the cable passage. An end of the cable is connected to a bicycle controller, and another end thereof is connected to a bicycle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mark Vandermolen, Hung-Mao Gu
  • Publication number: 20200346709
    Abstract: An integrated handlebar for a bicycle includes a handlebar and at least one integrated control device, wherein the handlebar has at least two free ends and the integrated control device includes a base engaged with at least one of the free ends, a brake lever and an electronic controller. The brake lever has a front end pivotally connected with the base and a rear end. The brake lever has a mounting portion, being located at a distance not greater than ¾ length of the brake lever from the rear end and not on the rear end. The electronic controller includes an operation member disposed on the brake lever, which includes at least one operation part adapted to be triggered by fingers of a rider to control an action of the operation member so as to drive the electronic controller to output an electronic signal to an electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: MARK VANDERMOLEN
  • Patent number: 10759495
    Abstract: An integrated handlebar for a bicycle includes a handlebar and at least one integrated control device, wherein the handlebar has at least two free ends and the integrated control device includes a base engaged with at least one of the free ends, a brake lever and an electronic controller. The brake lever has a front end pivotally connected with the base and a rear end. The brake lever has a mounting portion, being located at a distance not greater than ¾ length of the brake lever from the rear end and not directly on the rear end. The electronic controller includes an operation member disposed on the brake lever, which includes at least one operation part adapted to be triggered by fingers of a rider to control an action of the operation member so as to drive the electronic controller to output an electronic signal to an electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mark Vandermolen
  • Publication number: 20190367121
    Abstract: A cable routing system of a bicycle, including a stem having a receiving space and an engaging hole communicating with the receiving space, a frame, a fork, an expander, and at least one cable. A head tube of the frame has a top portion having an upper mounting hole and a bottom portion having a lower mounting hole. The fork sequentially passes through the lower mounting hole, the upper mounting hole, and the engaging hole to be connected to the stem. The expander is disposed in a steering tube of the fork and has at least one cable passage communicating with the receiving space and the engaging hole. The cable extends into the steering tube from outside by passing through the receiving space and the cable passage. An end of the cable is connected to a bicycle controller, and another end thereof is connected to a bicycle component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MARK VANDERMOLEN, Hung-Mao Gu
  • Publication number: 20190367122
    Abstract: A cable routing system of a bicycle, including a frame, a stem, and a fork. The frame includes a head tube and a down tube. The head tube has a top portion having an upper mounting hole and a bottom portion having a lower mounting hole. The down tube is connected to a lower section of the head tube and communicates with the head tube. The fork includes a steering tube sequentially passing through the lower mounting hole and the upper mounting hole to be disposed in the stem, so that the stem is engaged with the steering tube and is located on the top portion. At least one guiding tube is disposed on an inner wall of the head tube. An end of the at least one guiding tube extends toward the upper mounting hole, and another end of the at least one guiding tube extends toward the down tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MARK VANDERMOLEN, HUNG-MAO GU
  • Publication number: 20190217827
    Abstract: An integrated handlebar for a bicycle includes a handlebar and at least one integrated control device, wherein the handlebar has at least two free ends and the integrated control device includes a base engaged with at least one of the free ends, a brake lever and an electronic controller. The brake lever has a front end pivotally connected with the base and a rear end. The brake lever has a mounting portion, being located at a distance not greater than ¾ length of the brake lever from the rear end and not directly on the rear end. The electronic controller includes an operation member disposed on the brake lever, which includes at least one operation part adapted to be triggered by fingers of a rider to control an action of the operation member so as to drive the electronic controller to output an electronic signal to an electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Mark Vandermolen