Patents by Inventor GREGORY WALLACE THRASH

GREGORY WALLACE THRASH 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).

  • Bicycle brake system using cam mechanism
    Patent number: 8413769
    Abstract: A bicycle brake system includes a first arm unit having a first arm and an engaging slot. A second arm unit is located in the engaging slot and has a second arm. The first and second arms each have a brake pad and the two brake pads face the two sides of the wheel rim. A cam unit has a contact piece connected to the second arm unit and a cam member pivotably connected to the first arm unit. The cam member includes a cam portion having a curved surface which is in contact with the contact piece. An operation unit is connected to the second arm unit and includes a cable which is fixed to the guide portion of the cam member. The cam member indirectly contacts the second arm unit so that the second arm unit does not wear out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: The Hive Global Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Wallace Thrash
  • BICYCLE BRAKE SYSTEM USING CAM MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20120067675
    Abstract: A bicycle brake system includes a first arm unit having a first arm and an engaging slot. A second arm unit is located in the engaging slot and has a second arm. The first and second arms each have a brake pad and the two brake pads face the two sides of the wheel rim. A cam unit has a contact piece connected to the second arm unit and a cam member pivotably connected to the first arm unit. The cam member includes a cam portion having a curved surface which is in contact with the contact piece. An operation unit is connected to the second arm unit and includes a cable which is fixed to the guide portion of the cam member. The cam member indirectly contacts the second arm unit so that the second arm unit does not wear out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: THE HIVE GLOBAL INC.
    Inventor: GREGORY WALLACE THRASH