Patents by Inventor Hans T. Noeldner

Hans T. Noeldner 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).

  • Publication number: 20110048830
    Abstract: A wheel with a self-contained drive mechanism is provided to propel (or assist in propulsion of) bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. The wheel preferably takes the form of a detachable wheel which is readily received within the dropouts of a bicycle frame or fork to be attached therein by a standard quick-release mechanism. Thus, the wheel may be added to (or removed from) preexisting standard bicycles and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Radtke, Hans T. Noeldner
  • Patent number: 7828101
    Abstract: A wheel with a self-contained drive mechanism is provided to propel (or assist in propulsion of) bicycles, tricycles, and similar vehicles. The wheel preferably takes the form of a detachable wheel which is readily received within the dropouts of a bicycle frame or fork to be attached therein by a standard quick-release mechanism. Thus, the wheel may be added to (or removed from) preexisting standard bicycles and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Radtke, Hans T. Noeldner