Patents Assigned to Opti-Bike LLC
  • Electric bicycle and methods
    Patent number: 6629574
    Abstract: An electric motor assembly comprises a housing and a spindle disposed to rotate in the housing. A motor is provided which comprises a stator coupled to the housing, and a rotor rotatably disposed within the stator such that the rotor is disposed about the spindle. The assembly further includes an output driver, and a gear system operably coupled to the rotor and the output driver to rotate the output driver upon operation of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Opti-Bike LLC
    Inventor: James R. Turner
  • Electric bicycle and methods
    Patent number: 6296072
    Abstract: An electric motor assembly comprises a housing and a spindle disposed to rotate in the housing. A motor is provided which comprises a stator coupled to the housing, and a rotor rotatably disposed within the stator such that the rotor is disposed about the spindle. The assembly further includes an output driver, and a gear system operably coupled to the rotor and the output driver to rotate the output driver upon operation of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Opti-Bike LLC
    Inventor: James R. Turner