Patents by Inventor Ian M. Hamilton

Ian M. Hamilton 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).

  • Electrical connector with three ports and passthrough conductors for bicycle components
    Patent number: 8574012
    Abstract: A bicycle including a frame, an electrical circuit including a power source, and an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a first port defined by a first terminal that has a first configuration, and a second port defined by a second terminal that has a second configuration complementary to the first configuration. The electrical connector further includes a third port that is distinct from the first and second ports, a plurality of passthrough conductors extending from the first port to the second port to connect the electrical connector to the electrical circuit, and at least one lateral conductor providing an electrical connection from the first port to the third port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Ian M. Hamilton, Amber R. Lucas
  • MODULAR CONNECTOR FOR BICYCLE COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20130244463
    Abstract: A bicycle including a frame, an electrical circuit including a power source, and an electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a first port defined by a first terminal that has a first configuration, and a second port defined by a second terminal that has a second configuration complementary to the first configuration. The electrical connector further includes a third port that is distinct from the first and second ports, a plurality of passthrough conductors extending from the first port to the second port to connect the electrical connector to the electrical circuit, and at least one lateral conductor providing an electrical connection from the first port to the third port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Jan Talavasek, Ian M. Hamilton, Amber R. Lucas
  • BICYCLE WITH CHARGEPORT STORAGE
    Publication number: 20130241174
    Abstract: A bicycle frame including a head tube, a bottom bracket adapted to support a crankset, and a tubular frame member that defines a compartment. The bicycle frame also includes a battery pack disposed in the compartment and a chargeport coupled to the tubular frame member. The chargeport includes an electrical contact that is accessible from outside the tubular frame member and that is electrically coupled to the battery pack. A chargeport cover is magnetically coupled to the chargeport to enclose the electrical contact, and is further engageable with the tubular frame member when the chargeport cover is removed from the chargeport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: SPECIALIZED BICYCLE COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert F. Meyer, Ian M. Hamilton, Jan Talavasek