Patents by Inventor Jacob Van Meter

Jacob Van Meter 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).

  • Sound Generator for Spoked Wheel Vehicles
    Publication number: 20140239612
    Abstract: The present invention relates to sound generation for amusement purposes, and more particularly to sound generation devices for use with vehicles having wheels with spokes such as bicycles and tricycles. Embodiments of the invention include a base having a slot extending from one end part way down one side for receiving a sound generating card, the upper end of said slot being open to receive the card, and the lower end being closed to prevent the card from sliding out, the slot having an enlarged internal longitudinal area corresponding to a similar area on the card to prevent the card from being pulled through the slot as it makes sound through contact with the spokes of a wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Joseph Middioine, Jacob Van Meter
  • Sound generator for spoked wheels
    Patent number: D734683
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Inventors: Joseph Middione, Jacob Van Meter