Patents by Inventor Alan L. Gerkey

Alan L. Gerkey 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).

  • Publication number: 20040076929
    Abstract: A training device for motorcycle racing includes a handlebar including a right-hand grip and a left-hand grip, a control lever mounted to the handlebar at or near the left-hand grip for simulating a clutch of a motorcycle, and a timing circuit. The timing circuit may include a display, a timer, and an output such as a LED for generating a signal when activated. A random-timing generator may be connected to the timer and the output, and a switch may be connected to the timer and the random-timing generator and operatively connected to the control lever. In operation, the switch activates the random-timing generator when the control lever is actuated. In turn, the random-timing generator simultaneously activates the timer to begin timing and activates the output to generate a signal, at a random time after being activated by the switch. The switch then stops the timer when the control lever is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Alan L. Gerkey