Patents by Inventor William H. Maxwell, III

William H. Maxwell, III 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).

  • High strength light weight bike axle
    Patent number: 4424981
    Abstract: An axle assembly for the mounting of wheels in vehicle forks with a tensioning member over which inner pre-load nuts apply axial force to spaced bearings and characterized by shear sleeves transferring loads from the forks and into the inner pre-load nuts and tensioning member for support through inner races of the bearings, the shear sleeves closely coupling forces in shear and protecting threaded engagements enabling the use of light alloy parts of reduced configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1984
    Inventor: William H. Maxwell, III