Patents Assigned to Crank Brothers, Inc.
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Patent number: 12275492Abstract: The present invention relates to a pedal for a bicycle having a body including at least two components, and a spindle assembly for the connection of the pedal to a crank arm of a bicycle.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 12042911Abstract: A tool storage assembly, including a container assembly, and at least a multi-tool assembly, removably connected to said container assembly, wherein said container assembly and said multi-tool assembly comprise respective sliding connection portions that engage each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Carl Winefordner, Frank Hermansen
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Patent number: 11638460Abstract: A mountain bike shoe sole, including an outsole having a lower surface and a tread, and at least a recessed area including an inner surface and at least one ramp.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Carl Winefordner, Frank Hermansen
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Patent number: 10981268Abstract: A multiple tool with an integrated case is described. The multiple tool includes a tool assembly that includes a first pivot on which are articulated a plurality of implements, each implement rotatable from an inactive position of minimum encumbrance to at least a working position, and a carry case for housing the tool assembly. The carry case includes at least a grip portion for manually holding the tool assembly with at least one of the implements in a working position.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 10697446Abstract: A floor pump comprises a support base, an outer rigid tube rising from the support base and delimiting a first air chamber, an inner rigid tube or shaft having a piston at one end and a handle at the other end, which piston is slidingly mounted within the first air chamber so as to compress air therewithin. The floor pump may further include a flexible hose.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Carl Winefordner, Frank Hermansen
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Patent number: 10595586Abstract: A mountain bike shoe sole, including an outsole having a lower surface and a tread, and at least a recess, provided in the lower surface, for housing a cleat assembly. The shoe sole further includes at least a removable shim, housed in said recess, suitable to be interposed between the lower surface of the outsole and the cleat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Carl Winefordner, Frank Hermansen
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Patent number: 10583892Abstract: A clipless bicycle pedal including an axle, connectable to a bicycle crank arm, and a locking mechanism, connected to the axle, suitable to engage/disengage a cleat assembly of a cycling shoe. The locking mechanism includes a sleeve, inserted along the axle, an inner loop and an outer loop, inserted along the sleeve and free to rotate around the sleeve, so that the inner loop is contained within the outer loop. The locking mechanism further includes a cam, included between the inner loop and the outer loop, suitable to hold the inner loop and the outer loop in an engagement configuration of the cleat assembly. The cam is also suitable to allow rotational movement of the inner, outer loops relative to each other, from the engagement configuration to a disengagement configuration of the cleat assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Carl Winefordner, Frank Hermansen
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Patent number: 10479431Abstract: An adjustable height seat post including supporting means connectable to a bicycle frame, a quill associated with said supporting means and having a head suitable to clamp rails of a bicycle saddle, hydraulic adjusting means, associated with said supporting means, for lifting or lowering said quill in a desired position selected by the user, said hydraulic adjusting means including a cylindrical chamber inside which a piston assembly is foreseen, and valve means, suitable to selectively open or close an hydraulic path through said piston assembly for selectively lock or unlock the position of said piston assembly relative to said cylindrical chamber, and the valve means comprise at least a valve body, associated with said piston assembly, which is selectively rotatable from an open position, in which the hydraulic path is open, to a closed position in which the hydraulic path is closed.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Carl Winefordner, Frank Hermansen
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Patent number: 10422328Abstract: A bicycle pump includes a pump body assembly, a handle assembly, a flexible hose assembly, and/or a magnet. The pump body assembly may include an outer tube, which defines an air chamber, and a head assembly with an air outlet opening. The handle assembly may slidably be associated with the body assembly, and include an inner tube and a piston, slidable inside the outer tube. The flexible hose assembly may be suitable to be stored inside the inner tube when the pump is not in use, and suitable to be connected to the air outlet opening during pumping. The magnet may connect the flexible hose assembly to the air outlet opening of the head assembly in a removable manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 10359033Abstract: A bicycle pump includes a pump body assembly, a handle assembly, a flexible hose assembly, and/or a magnet. The pump body assembly may include an outer tube, which defines an air chamber, and a head assembly with an air outlet opening. The handle assembly may slidably be associated with the body assembly, and include an inner tube and a piston, slidable inside the outer tube. The flexible hose assembly may be suitable to be stored inside the inner tube when the pump is not in use, and suitable to be connected to the air outlet opening during pumping. The magnet may connect the flexible hose assembly to the air outlet opening of the head assembly in a removable manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 9797433Abstract: A remote control lever assembly suitable to be mounted on bicycle handlebars and the like, including a coupling portion for fixing the assembly to the bicycle handlebar, a lever support, and a lever movably connected to said lever support. The assembly further includes a spherical joint adjustably connecting said lever support to said coupling portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 9656524Abstract: A unitary structure tire lever has an opening for the user to insert fingers and grab the lever when installing and removing a tire from a rim. The lever has a curved smooth installation hook at one end with a ridge to engage a lip of a tire rim during tire installation. The lever also has a curved smooth removal hook at the other end with a notch that enables the lever to pivot about the lip of the tire rim during tire removal. The removal hook also has a curved seat portion that engages with a bead of the tire during tire removal.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 9457460Abstract: A Multiple tool comprising a frame (2;102;202;302) supporting at least an holder (3;103;203;303) provided with a plurality of seats (4;104;204;304) for a respective plurality of implements (5;105;205;305), the holder (3;103;203;303) being selectively rotatable from an inactive position of minimum encumbrance to at least an opened position for the selection of an implement (5;105;205;305), and the frame (2;102;202;302) comprising an hexagonal recess (6;106;206;306) suitable for manually operate each of said implements (5;105;205;305).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 9227315Abstract: Multi-tool, including at least one pivot (2, 3, 202, 302) on which are articulated a plurality of implements (4, 5, 6, 104, 204, 205, 304, 305) each rotatable from a minimum size inactive position to at least one operating position, characterized in that said pivot (2, 3, 202, 302) comprises elastic retaining means (9) of at least one of these implements (4, 5, 6, 104, 204, 205, 304, 305) in operating position and/or in the minimum encumbrance position.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 8944502Abstract: Saddle for bicycle, comprising a shaped shell (2) for the support of the user and at least a rail (3) for connecting the saddle to a seat post, the saddle comprises fixing detachable means (4) of the rail to the shell, and means of regulation (28) of the rigidity of the shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Carl Winefordner, Frank Hermansen
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Publication number: 20140165293Abstract: A Multiple tool comprising a frame (2;102;202;302) supporting at least an holder (3;103;203;303) provided with a plurality of seats (4;104;204;304) for a respective plurality of implements (5;105;205;305), the holder (3;103;203;303) being selectively rotatable from an inactive position of minimum encumbrance to at least an opened position for the selection of an implement (5;105;205;305), and the frame (2;102;202;302) comprising an hexagonal recess (6;106;206;306) suitable for manually operate each of said implements (5;105;205;305).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Publication number: 20140102267Abstract: Multi-tool, including at least one pivot (2, 3, 202, 302) on which are articulated a plurality of implements (4, 5, 6, 104, 204, 205, 304, 305) each rotatable from a minimum size inactive position to at least one operating position, characterized in that said pivot (2, 3, 202, 302) comprises elastic retaining means (9) of at least one of these implements (4, 5, 6, 104, 204, 205, 304, 305) in operating position and/or in the minimum encumbrance position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2010Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Publication number: 20130192767Abstract: A unitary structure tire lever has an opening for the user to insert fingers and grab the lever when installing and removing a tire from a rim. The lever has a curved smooth installation hook at one end with a ridge to engage a lip of a tire rim during tire installation. The lever also has a curved smooth removal hook at the other end with a notch that enables the lever to pivot about the lip of the tire rim during tire removal. The removal hook also has a curved seat portion that engages with a bead of the tire during tire removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: 8408573Abstract: In one embodiment, a stem for bicycle handlebar and the like includes an arm joining the handlebar with a fork. The arm includes a three-piece wedge on each end that is adjustable by a screw to tighten and loosen a middle clamp of the wedge. The wedge is moved to release and tighten the fork and the handlebar independently.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Crank Brothers, Inc.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner
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Patent number: D739201Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: CRANK BROTHERS, INC.Inventors: Frank Hermansen, Carl Winefordner