Patents by Inventor H. Dieter Featherman

H. Dieter Featherman 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).

  • Bus bicycle rack having a spring operated wheel lock
    Patent number: 7264145
    Abstract: A bicycle rack is provided for connection to a vehicle, and especially a bus for the transport of a bicycle. The bicycle rack has a frame pivotally connected to a bracket which is connectable to a front of a bus. A pair of elongate cradles traverse the frame of the rack. Each elongate cradle is capable of receiving a bicycle. Each elongate cradle includes a rear wheel cradle and a front wheel cradle. The front wheel cradle has a spring operated wheel lock. The wheel lock includes a rotatable armature which overlays and holds the front tire of the bicycle in a locked position. The armature is actuated by the weight of the front wheel or by the manual activation of an adjacent handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Altair Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lloyd, Wesley J. Blanchard, H. Dieter Featherman, Michael Baker
  • Bus bicycle rack having a spring operated wheel lock
    Patent number: 6968986
    Abstract: A bicycle rack is provided for connection to a vehicle, and especially a bus for the transport of a bicycle. The bicycle rack has a frame pivotally connected to a bracket which is connectable to a front of a bus. A pair of elongate cradles traverse the frame of the rack. Each elongate cradle is capable of receiving a bicycle. Each elongate cradle includes a rear wheel cradle and a front wheel cradle. The front wheel cradle has a spring operated wheel lock. The wheel lock includes a rotatable armature which overlays and holds the front tire of the bicycle in a locked position. The armature is actuated by the weight of the front wheel or by the manual activation of an adjacent handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Altair Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lloyd, Wesley J. Blanchard, H. Dieter Featherman, Michael Baker