Patents by Inventor Christopher Kovarik

Christopher Kovarik 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).

  • Chain damper for a bicycle
    Patent number: 11479322
    Abstract: A chain damper for use with a bicycle may include a base having an attachment region that is configured to be attached to a bicycle and a chain receiving portion extending from the base in a first direction. The chain receiving portion can include a chain damping surface that includes a resiliently deformable damping material and at least partially bounds a chain receiving aperture. The chain receiving aperture may extend in an axial direction and may be configured so that when the chain damper is attached to the bicycle the axial direction is substantially aligned with the primary chain direction and the chain damping surface is spaced apart from the chain travel path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Kovarik, Jaan Peter Aked-Hurditch
  • Chain Damper for a Bicycle
    Publication number: 20200283082
    Abstract: A chain damper for use with a bicycle may include a base having an attachment region that is configured to be attached to a bicycle and a chain receiving portion extending from the base in a first direction. The chain receiving portion can include a chain damping surface that includes a resiliently deformable damping material and at least partially bounds a chain receiving aperture. The chain receiving aperture may extend in an axial direction and may be configured so that when the chain damper is attached to the bicycle the axial direction is substantially aligned with the primary chain direction and the chain damping surface is spaced apart from the chain travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Kovarik, Jaan Peter Aked-Hurditch