Patents by Inventor Francis Bienville

Francis Bienville 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: 6717280
    Abstract: A battery charging system that utilizes pedal power from a stationary cyclist, to rotate a hub which is connected by belt or chain to a dynamo. The dynamo has a hub which receives the chain or belt to permit rotation of the movable wheel thereof relative to a fixed wheel, both of which wheels house a series of magnets around their facing peripheries. Preferably a coaster clutch is found in the intermediate hub to permit the cyclist to rest periodically while the rotatable wheel of the dynamo continues to rotate thereby creating a DC current, suitable for the charging of a battery(is) electrically connected thereto. The front wheel is held off the ground by a pair of cradles to permit rotation during pedaling, while the intermediate derailleur is held in a stabilizer for better balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Inventor: Francis Bienville