Patents by Inventor Henry James Atkins

Henry James Atkins 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).

  • Aerodynamics of bicycle frames and associated components
    Patent number: 11299228
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bicycle frame and associated bicycle components, and to reducing the aerodynamic drag of these. In one aspect, there is provided an elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge, the leading edge comprising at least a pair of forwardly extending protrusions spaced apart lengthwise therealong. In one form, the protrusions comprise tubercles, a series of which are spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, and which further extend to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise extending rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: The University of Adelaide
    Inventors: Richard Malcolm Kelso, Henry James Atkins, Shaun James Fitzgerald
  • IMPROVEMENTS TO THE AERODYNAMICS OF BICYCLE FRAMES AND ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20190276105
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bicycle frame and associated bicycle components, and to reducing the aerodynamic drag of these. In one aspect, there is provided an elongate structural member of a bicycle frame, the member comprising a lengthwise extending leading edge, the leading edge comprising at least a pair of forwardly extending protrusions spaced apart lengthwise therealong. In one form, the protrusions comprise tubercles, a series of which are spaced apart lengthwise along the leading edge, and which further extend to at least one side of the leading edge so as to transition into a chordwise extending rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: The University of Adelaide
    Inventors: Richard Malcom Kelso, Henry James Atkins, Shaun James Fitzgerald