Patents by Inventor Denis Assier

Denis Assier 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: 6712374
    Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle, in particular a bicycle or a mountain bike, the vehicle being fitted with a rear suspension and comprising a front frame carrying a bottom bracket and an oscillating rear assembly carrying a driving rear wheel, said frame and said rear assembly being connected to each other via two pivot connections and via a damping system, wherein the first pivot connection is formed by a circular eccentric constituted in a casing carrying an eccentric pin, said casing being mounted to pivot in a housing in the front frame, while the rear assembly is fixed to the eccentric pin on either side of the casing, and wherein the second pivot connection is formed by a connecting rod constituted by a simple plate disposed in the general direction of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Promiles
    Inventor: Denis Assier
  • Publication number: 20030160421
    Abstract: A two-wheeled vehicle, in particular a bicycle or a mountain bike, the vehicle being fitted with a rear suspension and comprising a front frame carrying a bottom bracket and an oscillating rear assembly carrying a driving rear wheel, said frame and said rear assembly being connected to each other via two pivot connections and via a damping system, wherein the first pivot connection is formed by a circular eccentric constituted in a casing carrying an eccentric pin, said casing being mounted to pivot in a housing in the front frame, while the rear assembly is fixed to the eccentric pin on either side of the casing, and wherein the second pivot connection is formed by a connecting rod constituted by a simple plate disposed in the general direction of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventor: Denis Assier