Patents by Inventor Herve Servignat

Herve Servignat 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: 9174701
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal with automatic attachment and detachment, the pedal having a body (2) rotating on a spindle (3) with a front stop (4) suitable for engaging with a mating stop surface (5) located on a cleat (6) fixed to the sole of the shoe of the user, and a retaining member (9) rotating about a hinge axis parallel to the pedal axis and able to be applied by an elastic return to the cleat to lock the cleat to the pedal. The elastic return means comprises a flexing element (B, 18), one end of which is housed in the pedal body, and the other end of which bears against the retaining member (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: TIME SPORT INTERNATIONAL
    Inventors: Hervé Servignat, Jean-François De Bast
  • Patent number: 8931370
    Abstract: A bicycle pedal with automatic engagement and disengagement includes a body (2) rotatable on a pedal axle (3) with: a front abutment (4) cooperating with a conjugate abutment surface (5) provided on a cleat (6) fixed to the sole of a shoe; a retaining member (9) rotatable about a geometrical axis (A) parallel to that of the pedal, adapted to be pressed against the cleat by a flexing element (B, 15) to attach the cleat to the pedal, one end (15a) of the flexing element being immobilized against the body (2), the other end (15b) being in bearing engagement against the retaining member. The articulation axle of the retaining member (9) includes a rod (13) that extends transversely under the flexing element (B, 15), which is in bearing engagement on said articulation axle, the flexing element functioning in flexion at three points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Time Sport International
    Inventors: Hervé Servignat, Fabien Chappuis
  • Patent number: 8646358
    Abstract: Safety bicycle pedal, particularly for mountain bikes, comprising a body (1) mounted such that it can rotate about a pedal spindle, and which has, on at least one face of the pedal, a front clip arrangement (5a) and a rear clip arrangement, at least one of the front or rear clip arrangements being able to move and capable of being moved, against the action of at least one elastic return means, each moving clip arrangement being formed of a bow and mounted such that it can pivot relative to the pedal body; the elastic return means (Ea) of the moving clip arrangement (5a) runs transversely to the pedal spindle (2) and one of its ends collaborates with the moving clip arrangement (5a) of one face, its other end collaborating with the pedal body (1) equipped with the other clip arrangement (14a) of that same face of the pedal; the elastic return means of each face preferably consists of one or more flexing leaves (20a), particularly made of composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Time Sport International
    Inventors: Jean-Francois DeBast, Hervé Servignat
  • Publication number: 20110005348
    Abstract: Safety bicycle pedal, particularly for mountain bikes, comprising a body (1) mounted such that it can rotate about a pedal spindle, and which has, on at least one face of the pedal, a front clip arrangement (5a) and a rear clip arrangement, at least one of the front or rear clip arrangements being able to move and capable of being moved, against the action of at least one elastic return means, each moving clip arrangement being formed of a bow and mounted such that it can pivot relative to the pedal body; the elastic return means (Ea) of the moving clip arrangement (5a) runs transversely to the pedal spindle (2) and one of its ends collaborates with the moving clip arrangement (5a) of one face, its other end collaborating with the pedal body (1) equipped with the other clip arrangement (14a) of that same face of the pedal; the elastic return means of each face preferably consists of one or more flexing leaves (20a), particularly made of composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: Time Sport International
    Inventors: Jean-Francois DeBast, Hervé Servignat
  • Publication number: 20100005924
    Abstract: Bicycle pedal with automatic attachment and detachment, comprising a body (2) rotating on a spindle (3) with a front stop means (4) suitable for engaging with a mating stop surface (5) located on a cleat (6) fixed to the sole of the shoe of the user, and a retaining member (9) rotating about a hinge axis parallel to the pedal axis and able to be applied by an elastic return means to the cleat to lock the cleat to the pedal. The elastic return means comprises a flexing element (B, 18), one end of which is housed in the pedal body, and the other end of which bears against the retaining member (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Time Sport International
    Inventors: Herve Servignat, Jean-Francois De Bast