Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Nichols

Jeffrey C. Nichols 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).

  • Resistance device for bicycle trainers
    Patent number: 5611759
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a bicycle trainer that permits a bicycle to be used for stationary riding. The bicycle trainer has a modular fluid resistance unit operates by the rotation of an impeller against a fluid contained inside a sealed housing. The resistance unit provides increasing resistance as the rotational speed of the impeller is increased, is quiet to use, and simulates bicycle riding on a road.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1997
    Assignee: Cycle-Ops Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Zeh, George D. Stickler, Jeffrey C. Nichols