Patents by Inventor James Chris Rathbun

James Chris Rathbun 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).

  • Axle with non-round tapered ends affixed into fork leg dropouts with openings that match the axle ends for a bicycle fork
    Patent number: 7494145
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicycle fork comprising an improved axle with non-round tapered ends affixed into dropouts with openings to match the axle ends through a taper-lock affixation for improving the torsional strength of the fork and facilitate ease of the axle installation. The improved axle consists of a first non-round end with interior female threads connecting an intermediate cylindrical portion which connects to a second non-round tapered end. An improved tapered split non-round nut having a cylindrical bolt possessing male threads lock the nut to the first end of the axle, wherein said bolt has an another preferred embodiment which connects a rotatable handle for ease of the axle installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Answer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, James Chris Rathbun
  • Axle with non-round tapered ends affixed into fork leg dropouts with openings that match the axle ends for a bicycle fork
    Publication number: 20080116658
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicycle fork comprising an improved axle with non-round tapered ends affixed into dropouts with openings to match the axle ends through a taper-lock affixation for improving the torsional strength of the fork and facilitate ease of the axle installation. The improved axle consists of a first non-round end with interior female threads connecting an intermediate cylindrical portion which connects to a second non-round tapered end. An improved tapered split non-round nut having a cylindrical bolt possessing male threads lock the nut to the first end of the axle, wherein said bolt has an another preferred embodiment which connects a rotatable handle for ease of the axle installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Brady Matthew Schroeder, James Chris Rathbun