Patents by Inventor Stephen J. French

Stephen J. French 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: 5885383
    Abstract: A back up tire or safety rim is formed of semi-elastic material mounted on the rim of a vehicle wheel inside a tubeless tire of the vehicle which serves as a cushion between the rim of the wheel and the tread of the tubeless tire when a blowout of the tire occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventor: Stephen J. French
  • Patent number: 5291646
    Abstract: The subject invention relates generally to devices for facilitating the temporary attachment of objects to a steering wheel and has particular reference to a device for removably attaching a fly tyer's vise to a steering wheel or other suitable structure. The preferred embodiment consists of a flat strip of metal bent into the shape of a "U" or a "V" and treated so as to achieve a non-skid, protective surface. Several rubber "spacers" may accompany the device for adaptation to structures smaller in diameter than the standard boat or automobile steering wheel; the device sides may also be indented or expanded to obtain a more secure fit. The device is sufficiently wide to accommodate an optional variety holes and notches for holding fly tying equipment. A piece of impressionable, foam rubber-like material can be attached to the device for stowing completed flies. The device is slipped around a steering wheel, open end facing out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 8, 1994
    Inventor: Stephen J. French