Patents by Inventor Andrew H. Vance

Andrew H. Vance 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: 20010052683
    Abstract: A roller board including a board and two or more downwardly-disposed roller assemblies mounted on the board. Each roller assembly has an annular retaining collar with a spherical recess, a plurality of bearings seated within the recess, and a spherical roller ball rotatably seated in the recess in contact with the bearings. A stabilizer assembly is mounted between the roller assemblies to give lateral stability, and a false axle is provided in each of the roller assemblies for imparting increased friction upon contact with the roller ball. The false axle imparts a higher coefficient of friction on hard cornering, thereby simulating “carving” or digging in the edges of a snow board. The foregoing features combine to exactly simulate the sensation of using a snow board on snow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventor: Andrew H. Vance