Patents by Inventor Clay K. Ridley

Clay K. Ridley 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).

  • Automatic kick stand for two-wheeled vehicle
    Patent number: 7140631
    Abstract: An automated side stand for a two wheeled vehicle. A side stand assembly comprises a rotatable strut and an actuator attachable to the frame of a vehicle having two wheels. The actuator operates to rotate the strut between an up position and a down position. In the down position, the strut comes in contact with the ground and maintains the vehicle in a substantially upright position. The side stand assembly may sense when a transmission of the vehicle is in a neutral position and allow operation of the assembly only in neutral. When the vehicle is not in neutral, the actuator moves the strut to the up position and locks the side stand assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Ridley Motorcycle Company
    Inventor: Clay K. Ridley
  • Sandal
    Patent number: D304126
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1989
    Inventors: Kristy L. Christian, Fred A. Ridley, Jr., Clay K. Ridley