Patents by Inventor Eric FORRESTER

Eric FORRESTER 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).

  • Methods for fabricating thermoplastic-based composite spokes and spoke assemblies
    Patent number: 12311585
    Abstract: A method for fabricating thermoplastic bicycle spokes that securely couple to an end fitting, at one or both ends thereof, via a non-threaded, mechanical interlocking geometry. A spoke body is fabricated from thermoplastic resin, and then thermoplastic material is added, in situ (using the internal geometry of the end fitting as a form). This increases the effective diameter of the spoke at at least one end thereof to create an engagement feature that is adapted to interlock with the internal configuration of the end fitting. Additionally, by virtue of the method, the end of the spoke has a desirable fiber alignment, wherein the fibers substantially align with in-use loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Arris Composites Inc.
    Inventors: Erick Davidson, Zachary Aaron August, Eric Forrester
  • Methods for Fabricating Thermoplastic-based Composite Spokes and Spoke Assemblies
    Publication number: 20250058504
    Abstract: A method for fabricating thermoplastic bicycle spokes that securely couple to an end fitting, at one or both ends thereof, via a non-threaded, mechanical interlocking geometry. A spoke body is fabricated from thermoplastic resin, and then thermoplastic material is added, in situ (using the internal geometry of the end fitting as a form). This increases the effective diameter of the spoke at at least one end thereof to create an engagement feature that is adapted to interlock with the internal configuration of the end fitting. Additionally, by virtue of the method, the end of the spoke has a desirable fiber alignment, wherein the fibers substantially align with in-use loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Erick DAVIDSON, Zachary Aaron AUGUST, Eric FORRESTER