Patents by Inventor Wallace L. Thompson

Wallace L. Thompson 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: 5513895
    Abstract: An adjustable seat post assembly for a bicycle includes a movable seat for a rider of the bicycle and an adjustable mounting device for mounting the seat on the bicycle so as to enable the seat to be moved between a first, normal riding position and a second position upwardly and rearwardly of the first position wherein the lumbar spine of a rider sitting on the seat passively assumes a protective curvature. A braking assembly enables the seat to be stopped at any selected position along a linear path of movement between the first and second positions. In one embodiment, a pair of parallel elongate arms are secured to the seat and are movable axially to provide movement of the seat, and a mount through which the arms slide is secured to the bicycle. In another embodiment, the seat is affixed to a sliding block which is received in an elongate slot formed in a body member secured to the bicycle so that the seat can be moved to different positions along the body member under the control of the rider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Flat Back Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary M. Olson, Gary Evans, Wallace L. Thompson