Patents by Inventor James J. Mima

James J. Mima 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: 4033160
    Abstract: The bicycle lock includes a housing structure secured to the frame of the bicycle under the seat adjacent to the rear bicycle wheel. A C-shaped member is pivoted to the housing structure for movement from an unlocked position to a locked position wherein the member passes under the rear tire and rim portion of the wheel. In addition, the housing includes a spring-loaded cable with one end exposed which can be pulled from the housing and looped about a stationary object such as a post and then re-inserted through an entrance opening in a side of the housing so that the wheel of the bicycle is not only locked against rotation but the bicycle itself is secured to a stationary object. A single cylinder-tumbler type key operated lock functions to simultaneously release the C-shaped member from its locked position and the one end of the cable from the entrance opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1977
    Inventor: James J. Mima