Patents Assigned to Smart Design
  • Publication number: 20070012076
    Abstract: A bicycle lock for blocking a rotation of the crankshaft (5) of a bicycle is provided at the bottom in a saddle tube (6) of the bicycle close to the crankshaft. The bicycle lock comprises a lock housing (1) accommodating a locking pin (2) and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is adapted to fix the locking pin in two positions, wherein it releases or blocks the crankshaft. The bicycle lock is provided with coupling means (12) which are adapted to interact with counter-coupling means being part of the saddle tube in order to have a detachable coupling between the lock housing and the saddle tube. The lock housing (1) is coupled to the saddle tube (6) by a rotating coupling (12). The locking pin in the lower position thereof blocks the rotation of the coupling between the block housing and the saddle tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2004
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: Smart Design
    Inventor: Cornelis Bleijendaal
  • Patent number: 4974286
    Abstract: A universal handle for household and other hand-held implements, the handle being adapted to ergonomically render the implement to which it is applied useable by individuals who have diffculty in firmly grasping a conventional handle. The universal handle, which is fabricated of elastomeric material having good thermal insulation and cushioning properties, includes an internal cavity to socket the core shank of the implement. The handle has an elliptical cross section, the opposing sides of the handle adjacent its upper end each having a concave depression, in each of which an array of spaced, flexible fins is anchored to define a depressible grip site. When the fingers of a user's hand are clenched about the handle, the internal region of the resultant fist conforms to the form of the handle to provide a good grip thereon, the thumb and forefinger pressing into the grip sites to enhance the user's grip on the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: Smart Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Davin Stowell, Michael Callahan
  • Patent number: 4963115
    Abstract: A construction toy set whose main component is a cubical open-top box, the bottom and side walls of which are divided into quadrants, each having a keyhole therein and a coupling collar encircling the keyhole and projecting from the quadrant. Also included in the set are cylindrical spacers that fit over the collars and extend therefrom, wheels having cylindrical hubs that can slip over the spacers which then function as axles, and hub caps that rest against the outer end of the spacers or the wheel hubs, each cap having a center keyhole matching the quadrant keyhole. The components can be assembled and interconnected to create different structures by means of connector bolts each having a key at one end capable of passing through the keyholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: Smart Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Stowell Davin, Jean M. Gerth
  • Patent number: D332034
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Smart Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Tucker Viemeister
  • Patent number: D410697
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Smart Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven Smart
  • Patent number: D434451
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Smart Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Grimshaw