Patents by Inventor Frederic Girod

Frederic Girod 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: 11648885
    Abstract: A bike rack includes a base and a bike rack. The base is connected to a vehicle and the bike rack is foldably connected to the base. The bike rack includes two sets of supports for supporting and securing the bike front wheel and the bike rear wheel. A locking unit is connected to each support and includes a hooking member. By pressing a pressing end of the hooking member, the bike rack is easily folded or expanded relative to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Publication number: 20220349433
    Abstract: A clamping device for connecting a bicycle rack to a bicycle includes a first clamp, a second clamp and a bar. Two ends of the bar respectively extend through the first and second parts. The second clamp includes a first part and a second part. The second part includes a first engaging portion formed to the outside thereof. The first engaging portion includes a recess and multiple first teeth formed to the inner periphery of the recess. A block is partially engaged with the recess and connected to a connection end of one of the two ends of the bar that protrudes beyond the second part. The block includes a second engaging portion which is engaged with the recess and includes second teeth which are engaged with the first teeth so that the block is not freely rotated relative to the second clamp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Publication number: 20220203903
    Abstract: A bike rack includes a base and a bike rack. The base is connected to a vehicle and the bike rack is foldably connected to the base. The bike rack includes two sets of supports for supporting and securing the bike front wheel and the bike rear wheel. A locking unit is connected to each support and includes a hooking member. By pressing a pressing end of the hooking member, the bike rack is easily folded or expanded relative to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Publication number: 20220097617
    Abstract: A bike carrier assembly includes a connection unit that has a connector to be connected to a vehicle, and an adaptor that is connected to the connection unit and includes multiple first holes. A bike carrier and a shelf are selectively connected to the adaptor. The bike carrier includes multiple second holes, and the shelf includes multiple third holes. Multiple locking members extend through the second holes or the third holes and the first holes to connect the bike carrier or the shelf to the adapter. An extension is selectively connected to the adaptor so as to be connected with another bike carrier or another shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Patent number: 11214203
    Abstract: An urging device for a bicycle rack and a vehicle receiver tube is located in the connection tube of the bicycle rack which includes two openings formed through a corner of the rectangular cross section of the connection tube. The vehicle receiver tube is mounted to the connection tube. The urging device includes a body which includes two slots, and two cams are located in the two slots and partially protrude through the two slots respectively. A bolt threads through the receiver tube, the connection tube, and threadedly extends through the body and the block. When the bolt rotates, the block moves to push the body, and the two cams contact against inside of the receiver tube to secure the connection between the connection tube and the receiver tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Publication number: 20210370841
    Abstract: An urging device for a bicycle rack and a vehicle receiver tube is located in the connection tube of the bicycle rack which includes two openings formed through a corner of the rectangular cross section of the connection tube. The vehicle receiver tube is mounted to the connection tube. The urging device includes a body which includes two slots, and two cams are located in the two slots and partially protrude through the two slots respectively. A bolt threads through the receiver tube, the connection tube, and threadedly extends through the body and the block. When the bolt rotates, the block moves to push the body, and the two cams contact against inside of the receiver tube to secure the connection between the connection tube and the receiver tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Patent number: 11148604
    Abstract: A rack assembly configured to carry a load includes a frame unit, a support unit, and a securing unit. The support unit is coupled to the frame unit and is configured to support the load thereon. The securing unit is coupled to the frame unit, is configured to secure the load thereto, and includes a first base, a second base, a first leg, and a second leg. The second base has a length greater than a distance between first and second ends of the first base. The first leg interconnects the first end of the first base and the second base. The second leg interconnects the second end of the first base and the second base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu-Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frédéric Girod
  • Publication number: 20210178980
    Abstract: A skis and snowboards rack includes a post which is connected to rear end of a vehicle. A first clamp unit and a second clamp unit are respectively connected to the post. The first clamp unit includes multiple pairs of first bars. A first space is formed between each pair of the first bars. Multiple restriction members are slidably mounted to each pair of the first bars. The second clamp unit includes multiple pairs of second bars. A second space is formed between each pair of the second bars. An end bar is connected to each of the first clamp unit and the second clamp unit to close up the first spaces and the second spaces. Skis and snowboards are restricted in the first and second spaces. The end bars prevent the skis and snowboards from dropping from the first and second spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Publication number: 20200406825
    Abstract: A rack assembly configured to carry a load includes a frame unit, a support unit, and a securing unit. The support unit is coupled to the frame unit and is configured to support the load thereon. The securing unit is coupled to the frame unit, is configured to secure the load thereto, and includes a first base, a second base, a first leg, and a second leg. The second base has a length greater than a distance between first and second ends of the first base. The first leg interconnects the first end of the first base and the second base. The second leg interconnects the second end of the first base and the second base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: CHIU-KUEI WANG, Hugues Espesset, Frédéric GIROD
  • Publication number: 20060157523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bicycle carrier comprising a support structure (1) for at least one bicycle, able to be attached to a vehicle by two anchoring means each of which are disposed at the end of a branch (2a, 2b, 3a, 3b) connected on the other end thereof to the support structure (1), at least one branch (2a, 2b) is pivotably mounted in relation to the support structure (1) and the bicycle carrier comprising means for adjusting the angular position of the pivoting branch (2a, 2b) in relation to the structure of the support (1). The invention applies to bicyce carriers which can, in particular, be fixed to the rear part of a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Frederic Girod, Olivier Lallement
  • Patent number: D975620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod
  • Patent number: D1016723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KING RACK INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chiu Kuei Wang, Hugues Espesset, Frederic Girod