Patents by Inventor Anthony F. Patroni, Jr.

Anthony F. Patroni, Jr. 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).

  • Drive mechanism for occupant propelled vehicle and the like
    Patent number: 4584889
    Abstract: A drive mechanism for bicycles and other devices, comprising a rotary crank shaft having radial crank arms, oscillatory guides or ways spaced from the axis of the crank shaft, crossheads shiftable in the guides, and connecting rods connected between respective crossheads and crank arms, so that crosshead movement is transmitted to the crank shaft, which may power a vehicle or other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Inventor: Anthony F. Patroni, Jr.
  • Reciprocating and oscillating drive mechanism
    Patent number: 4548420
    Abstract: A manual drive for a bicycle, or other usage, wherein a rotary crank is connected in driving relation with a bicycle wheel or other driven device, and a slotted block or yoke rides on a guide or pin by manual actuation, a connecting rod being connected between the yoke and crank to rotate the latter upon the yoke movement and thereby rotate the driven device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Inventor: Anthony F. Patroni, Jr.