Patents by Inventor Claude Millot Gérard

Claude Millot Gérard 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).

  • Patent number: 6196557
    Abstract: A skate with in-line rollers or wheels (1) comprises a chassis (5), a shoe (4) mounted on the chassis, a front wheel unit (6) and a rear wheel unit (9), the units (6, 9) pivoting on the chassis (5) about respective pins (13, 14) transverse to the direction of movement of the skate (1). A coupling link (15) is provided for coupling the wheel units (6, 9) together in such manner as to cause them to pivot together and in the same direction about their respective pivots pins (13, 14). This skate can flexibly cross discontinuities in the ground of small height or depth with all of the wheels (7, 10, 11) remaining in contact with the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Rolsoft
    Inventor: Claude Millot Gérard