Patents by Inventor James L. Kies

James L. Kies 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: 4828280
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a one-wheel manually powered, two-blade ice bike vehicle capable of both pedal powered and gliding movement over ice wherein selection of the mode of movement is conveniently and safely located at the rider's fingertips in the vicinity of the handlebars with a studded drive wheel tire being raised and lowered readily at the driver's fingertip selection and control by a forked axle mount raising and lowering assembly with spring/cable/handle control assembly. The ice bike moves over the ice via front and rear smoothly contoured, concave bottom blade surfaces with the single studded tire drive wheel being lowered for forward movement. The forward movement is by a centrally located pedal driven sprocket-chain arrangement. The coaster/brake arrangement enables the driver to selectively disengage the studded wheel from the ice and coast the ice bike while the bike is travelling at fairly high speeds, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Inventor: James L. Kies