Patents by Inventor Eric St-Amant

Eric St-Amant 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: 9403052
    Abstract: A stationary bicycle with a frame. A crankset is rotatably mounted to the frame to receive a pedaling actuation from a user of the stationary bicycle. A seat is mounted to the frame to support the user using the crankset in the pedaling actuation. A handlebar is mounted to the frame to serve as a hand/arm support for the user during the pedaling actuation. Translational joints between the frame and the seat and the handlebar are provided for translational displacement of the seat or handlebar with respect to the crankset. A mechanism is connected to the translational joint for locking the translational joint in a selected position, the mechanism allowing movement of the translational joint solely by a selected actuation displacing the translational joint proportionally in the direction of the translational displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Cycling Sports Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Giannascoli, Eric St-Amant, Guy Thibault
  • Publication number: 20110319231
    Abstract: A stationary bicycle comprises a frame. A crankset is rotatably mounted to the frame to receive a pedaling actuation from a user of the stationary bicycle. A seat is mounted to the frame to support the user using the crankset in the pedaling actuation. A handlebar is mounted to the frame to serve as a hand/arm support for the user during the pedaling actuation. Translational joints between the frame and the seat and the handlebar are provided for translational displacement of the seat or handlebar with respect to the crankset. A mechanism is connected to the translational joint for locking the translational joint in a selected position, the mechanism allowing movement of the translational joint solely by a selected actuation displacing the translational joint proportionally in the direction of the translational displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Antonio Giannascoli, Eric St-Amant, Guy Thibault
  • Patent number: 7905817
    Abstract: A stationary bicycle comprises a frame. A crankset is rotatably mounted to the frame to receive a pedaling actuation from a user of the stationary bicycle. A seat is mounted to the frame to support the user using the crankset in the pedaling actuation. A handlebar is mounted to the frame to serve as a hand/arm support for the user during the pedaling actuation. Translational joints between the frame and the seat and the handlebar are provided for translational displacement of the seat or handlebar with respect to the crankset. A mechanism is connected to the translational joint for locking the translational joint in a selected position, the mechanism allowing movement of the translational joint solely by a selected actuation displacing the translational joint proportionally in the direction of the translational displacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Guru Cycles Inc.
    Inventors: Antonio Giannascoli, Eric St-Amant, Guy Thibault
  • Patent number: 7487980
    Abstract: A sulky shaft connector device includes a swivel ball joint arrangement whereby the sulky shaft is allowed relative damped vertical movement with respect to the harness. A sulky shaft connector member, removably connected to the sulky shaft, forming part of the device also provides for quick and releasable engagement between the sulky shaft and the sulky shaft connector device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Inventors: Ron Goddard, Larry Lessard, Marc-André Octeau, Eric St-Amant
  • Publication number: 20080058170
    Abstract: A stationary bicycle comprises a frame. A crankset is rotatably mounted to the frame to receive a pedaling actuation from a user of the stationary bicycle. A seat is mounted to the frame to support the user using the crankset in the pedaling actuation. A handlebar is mounted to the frame to serve as a hand/arm support for the user during the pedaling actuation. Translational joints between the frame and the seat and the handlebar are provided for translational displacement of the seat or handlebar with respect to the crankset. A mechanism is connected to the translational joint for locking the translational joint in a selected position, the mechanism allowing movement of the translational joint solely by a selected actuation displacing the translational joint proportionally in the direction of the translational displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Antonio GIANNASCOLI, Eric St-Amant, Guy Thibault
  • Publication number: 20060101791
    Abstract: A sulky shaft connector device includes a swivel ball joint arrangement whereby the sulky shaft is allowed relative damped vertical movement with respect to the harness. A sulky shaft connector member, removably connected to the sulky shaft, forming part of the device also provides for quick and releasable engagement between the sulky shaft and the sulky shaft connector device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Ron Goddard, Larry Lessard, Marc-Andre Octeau, Eric St-Amant
  • Publication number: 20060091630
    Abstract: A racing sulky is provided with wheel mounting forks that are angularly orientated rearwardly away from the shafts to locate the wheel axis rearward of the center of mass of the sulky, the angular orientation lying in the range 1° to 40°. A seat mounted on the sulky rearward of the sulky center of mass and the wheel axis allow the center of mass of a rider to substantially balance the sulky center of mass. A corresponding sulky harness connector is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Ron Goddard, Marc-Andre Octeau, Larry Lessard, Eric St-Amant