Patents by Inventor Norman Loy

Norman Loy 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).

  • Bicycle sprocket assembly
    Patent number: 8905878
    Abstract: A bicycle sprocket assembly is provided with at least a first sprocket and a first axial spacer. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket mounting portion, a plurality of first sprocket arms extending radially from the first sprocket mounting portion and a first chain engaging portion disposed on radial outer ends of the first sprocket arms. The first chain engaging portion includes a plurality of first teeth. The first axial spacer is disposed on a first sprocket side surface of the first sprocket. The first axial spacer has a first spacer mounting portion and a plurality of first spacer arms extending radially from the first spacer mounting portion. The first spacer arms are partially visible from an axial view of a second sprocket side surface that faces in an opposite direction from the first sprocket side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Shimano (Singapore) PTE., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norman Loy, Boon Keong Lim
  • BICYCLE SPROCKET ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120196711
    Abstract: A bicycle sprocket assembly is provided with at least a first sprocket and a first axial spacer. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket mounting portion, a plurality of first sprocket arms extending radially from the first sprocket mounting portion and a first chain engaging portion disposed on radial outer ends of the first sprocket arms. The first chain engaging portion includes a plurality of first teeth. The first axial spacer is disposed on a first sprocket side surface of the first sprocket. The first axial spacer has a first spacer mounting portion and a plurality of first spacer arms extending radially from the first spacer mounting portion. The first spacer arms are partially visible from an axial view of a second sprocket side surface that faces in an opposite direction from the first sprocket side surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: SHIMANO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Norman Loy, Boon Keong Lim