Patents by Inventor Brendan E. Pierce

Brendan E. Pierce 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: 20160371219
    Abstract: A eyeglass docking station, comprising: a docking station body having a plurality of sides, wherein a first side includes a pocket formed in the docking station body, and a second side includes a fastener that attaches the docking station to a frame of the eyeglasses; and a docking pivot magnet housed within the docking station body positioned coaxial with the circular pocket, the circular pocket removably receiving a magnetized extrusion of a wearable display device to attach the wearable display device to the docking station body and to form a pivot point that allows a user to adjust a viewing angle of the wearable display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas H. Lee, Brendan E. Pierce
  • Patent number: 6102063
    Abstract: The valve head of the present invention is designed for engaging both a Schrader and a Presta valve. It includes a housing having generally cylindrical sidewalls and a base wall. A collet is disposed within the housing. The collet has generally cylindrical sidewalls and a plurality of upwardly extending collet fingers. A generally cylindrical gasket member is disposed within the collet. The gasket is composed of a resilient material and has a valve insertion bore formed centrally therethrough. A camming lever is operably engaged to the collet and functions to pull the collet downwardly into the housing. The downward movement of the collet causes the collet fingers to move inwardly, thereby creating an inwardly directed force upon the resilient gasket such that the diameter of the gasket bore is reduced. When a Schrader valve is disposed within the gasket bore, a valve pin depression tip acts to depress the Schrader valve pin, thus permitting pumped air to flow through the Schrader valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventors: Brendan E. Pierce, John A. Gunther
  • Patent number: 6076544
    Abstract: The valve head of the present invention is designed for engaging both a Schrader and a Presta valve. It includes a housing having generally cylindrical sidewalls and a base wall. A collet is disposed within the housing. The collet has generally cylindrical sidewalls and a plurality of upwardly extending collet fingers. A generally cylindrical gasket members is disposed within the collet. The gasket is composed of a resilient material and has a valve insertion bore formed centrally therethrough. A camming lever is operably engaged to the collet and functions to pull the collet downwardly into the housing. The downward movement of the collet causes the collet fingers to move inwardly, thereby creating an inwardly directed force upon the resilient gasket such that the diameter of the gasket bore is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Bell Sports, Inc.
    Inventor: Brendan E. Pierce