Patents by Inventor Brian Daniel Robinson

Brian Daniel Robinson 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: 20260145754
    Abstract: A bicycle includes a front wheel, a rear wheel, a main frame supported by the front wheel and by the rear wheel, a rear suspension pivotally coupled to the main frame at a pivot axis, and a rear rack secured at the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Robinson, Jamie Michael Stafford, Francis Robert Egger
  • Publication number: 20260145755
    Abstract: A bicycle includes a front wheel, a rear wheel, and a frame assembly supported by the front wheel and by the rear wheel, the frame assembly including a main frame and a fork assembly rotatably secured to the main frame. The fork assembly includes a fork crown, a lower bearing that facilitates rotation of the fork assembly relative to the main frame about a steering axis, and a lower accessory mount including a base portion sandwiched between the fork crown and the lower bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Robinson, Jamie Michael Stafford
  • Patent number: 12612129
    Abstract: A bicycle comprises a front wheel; a rear wheel; a frame comprising a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion, the articulating frame portion comprising: a lower arm pivotally supported at a first axis by the main frame portion; an upper frame link pivotally supported at a second axis by the main frame portion; an upper arm pivotally coupled to the upper frame link at a third axis; an upper shock link pivotally coupled to the upper frame link and the upper arm at the third axis; and a lower shock link pivotally coupled to the main frame portion and the lower arm at the first axis; and a shock absorber having a first end pivotally supported at a fourth axis by the main frame portion, and a second end pivotally supported at a fifth axis by the upper shock link and the lower shock link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Loy Chamberlain, Brian Daniel Robinson, Etienne Warnery, Jeffrey Keith Bowers
  • Publication number: 20250353575
    Abstract: A drivetrain for a bicycle includes a spindle, a chain forming a closed loop and having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, and an idler rotatable around the spindle. The idler is engaged with the outer periphery of the chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jeffrey Keith Bowers, John Charles Doherty, Brian Daniel Robinson
  • Publication number: 20250196967
    Abstract: A suspension system for a bicycle includes a first body defining a hollow interior, a second body configured to slide linearly within the hollow interior along an axis, and a rod disposed partially within the hollow interior and engaged with the second body. The rod extends along the axis. The suspension system also includes a sensor disposed outside of the hollow interior. Linear movement of the second body within the hollow interior along the axis is configured to create rotational movement of the rod about the axis, and the sensor is configured to detect the rotational movement to determine a linear displacement of the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony Richard Trujillo, Michael Lawrence McAndrews, Brian Daniel Robinson
  • Publication number: 20240409177
    Abstract: An adjustable head angle bicycle assembly includes a steerer tube; a head tube that includes a first annular surface protruding radially inward from an inner wall at the upper end, and a second annular surface protruding radially inward from the inner wall at the lower end; an upper cup that includes a third annular surface engaged with the first annular surface of the head tube; and a lower cup that includes a fourth annular surface engaged with the second annular surface of the head tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Robinson, Jeffrey Keith Bowers, William Te-Chung Chan
  • Patent number: 12065213
    Abstract: An adjustable head angle bicycle assembly includes a steerer tube; a head tube that includes a first annular surface protruding radially inward from an inner wall at the upper end, and a second annular surface protruding radially inward from the inner wall at the lower end; an upper cup that includes a third annular surface engaged with the first annular surface of the head tube; and a lower cup that includes a fourth annular surface engaged with the second annular surface of the head tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Robinson, Jeffrey Keith Bowers, William Te-Chung Chan
  • Publication number: 20240190532
    Abstract: A bicycle comprises a front wheel; a rear wheel; a frame comprising a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion, the articulating frame portion comprising: a lower arm pivotally supported at a first axis by the main frame portion; an upper frame link pivotally supported at a second axis by the main frame portion; an upper arm pivotally coupled to the upper frame link at a third axis; an upper shock link pivotally coupled to the upper frame link and the upper arm at the third axis; and a lower shock link pivotally coupled to the main frame portion and the lower arm at the first axis; and a shock absorber having a first end pivotally supported at a fourth axis by the main frame portion, and a second end pivotally supported at a fifth axis by the upper shock link and the lower shock link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Jason Loy Chamberlain, Brian Daniel Robinson, Etienne Warnery, Jeffrey Keith Bowers
  • Publication number: 20240092449
    Abstract: An adjustable head angle bicycle assembly includes a steerer tube; a head tube that includes a first annular surface protruding radially inward from an inner wall at the upper end, and a second annular surface protruding radially inward from the inner wall at the lower end; an upper cup that includes a third annular surface engaged with the first annular surface of the head tube; and a lower cup that includes a fourth annular surface engaged with the second annular surface of the head tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Robinson, Jeffrey Keith Bowers, William Te-Chung Chan
  • Patent number: 11780528
    Abstract: An adjustable head angle bicycle assembly includes a steerer tube; a head tube that includes a first annular surface protruding radially inward from an inner wall at the upper end, and a second annular surface protruding radially inward from the inner wall at the lower end; an upper cup that includes a third annular surface engaged with the first annular surface of the head tube; and a lower cup that includes a fourth annular surface engaged with the second annular surface of the head tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Robinson, Jeffrey Keith Bowers, William Te-Chung Chan
  • Publication number: 20230312050
    Abstract: A bicycle assembly can have a main frame, a subframe, and a shock absorber. The subframe can move in relation to the main frame, and the shock absorber can be used to regulate that relationship. A linkage can be connected to the shock absorber, the main frame, and a chain stay of the subframe to drive the shock absorber as the subframe is moved with respect to the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Joachim Axel Denk, Timo Martin Hafner, Matthias Heiner Roman Segerer, Jeffrey Keith Bowers, Brian Daniel Robinson
  • Patent number: 11738823
    Abstract: A bicycle comprises a front wheel; a rear wheel; a frame comprising a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion, the articulating frame portion comprising: a lower arm pivotally supported at a first axis by the main frame portion; an upper frame link pivotally supported at a second axis by the main frame portion; an upper arm pivotally coupled to the upper frame link at a third axis; an upper shock link pivotally coupled to the upper frame link and the upper arm at the third axis; and a lower shock link pivotally coupled to the main frame portion and the lower arm at the first axis; and a shock absorber having a first end pivotally supported at a fourth axis by the main frame portion, and a second end pivotally supported at a fifth axis by the upper shock link and the lower shock link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason Loy Chamberlain, Brian Daniel Robinson, Etienne Warnery, Jeffrey Keith Bowers
  • Publication number: 20210362798
    Abstract: An adjustable head angle bicycle assembly includes a steerer tube; a head tube that includes a first annular surface protruding radially inward from an inner wall at the upper end, and a second annular surface protruding radially inward from the inner wall at the lower end; an upper cup that includes a third annular surface engaged with the first annular surface of the head tube; and a lower cup that includes a fourth annular surface engaged with the second annular surface of the head tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Daniel Robinson, Jeffrey Keith Bowers, William Te-Chung Chan
  • Publication number: 20210070391
    Abstract: A bicycle comprises a front wheel; a rear wheel; a frame comprising a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion, the articulating frame portion comprising: a lower arm pivotally supported at a first axis by the main frame portion; an upper frame link pivotally supported at a second axis by the main frame portion; an upper arm pivotally coupled to the upper frame link at a third axis; an upper shock link pivotally coupled to the upper frame link and the upper arm at the third axis; and a lower shock link pivotally coupled to the main frame portion and the lower arm at the first axis; and a shock absorber having a first end pivotally supported at a fourth axis by the main frame portion, and a second end pivotally supported at a fifth axis by the upper shock link and the lower shock link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jason Loy Chamberlain, Brian Daniel Robinson, Etienne Warnery, Jeffrey Keith Bowers
  • Patent number: 10850798
    Abstract: A bicycle includes a front wheel; a rear wheel; a frame including a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion, the articulating frame portion including an upper frame link pivotally supported at a first axis by the main frame portion; and a lower shock link pivotally coupled to the main frame portion at a second axis; and a shock absorber having a first end pivotally supported by the main frame portion, and a second end pivotally supported by one or both of an upper shock link and the lower shock link, wherein, when the bicycle is positioned on a horizontal surface with the articulating frame portion in a relaxed configuration, the second axis is positioned forward of the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Loy Chamberlain, Brian Daniel Robinson, Jeffrey Keith Bowers
  • Publication number: 20190300097
    Abstract: A bicycle includes a front wheel; a rear wheel; a frame including a main frame portion and an articulating frame portion, the articulating frame portion including an upper frame link pivotally supported at a first axis by the main frame portion; and a lower shock link pivotally coupled to the main frame portion at a second axis; and a shock absorber having a first end pivotally supported by the main frame portion, and a second end pivotally supported by one or both of an upper shock link and the lower shock link, wherein, when the bicycle is positioned on a horizontal surface with the articulating frame portion in a relaxed configuration, the second axis is positioned forward of the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Jason Loy Chamberlain, Brian Daniel Robinson, Jeffrey Keith Bowers
  • Patent number: 9751582
    Abstract: A bicycle assembly can include a main frame having a bottom bracket area to receive a bottom bracket. The bottom bracket area can be made of carbon fiber with one or more embedded seat blanks to serve as bearing surfaces within the bottom bracket area. The disks may be machined to a high tolerance to receive a bottom bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason L. Chamberlain, Robb H. Jankura, Brian Daniel Robinson, Bradley L. Paquin
  • Publication number: 20160288856
    Abstract: A bicycle assembly can include a main frame having a bottom bracket area to receive a bottom bracket. The bottom bracket area can be made of carbon fiber with one or more embedded seat blanks to serve as bearing surfaces within the bottom bracket area. The disks may be machined to a high tolerance to receive a bottom bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Jason L. Chamberlain, Robb H. Jankura, Brian Daniel Robinson, Bradley L. Paquin
  • Patent number: 9315229
    Abstract: A bicycle assembly can include a main frame having a bottom bracket area to receive a bottom bracket. The bottom bracket area can be made of carbon fiber with one or more embedded seat blanks to serve as bearing surfaces within the bottom bracket area. The disks may be machined to a high tolerance to receive a bottom bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SPEACIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jason L. Chamberlain, Robb H. Jankura, Brian Daniel Robinson, Bradley L. Paquin
  • Patent number: D958702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Heiner Roman Segerer, Tero Juhani Jakku, James Michael Stafford, Brian Daniel Robinson, William Te-Chung Chan