Patents by Inventor Jill R. McGibbney

Jill R. McGibbney 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).

  • Bicycle seat rail and method of making same
    Patent number: 7125072
    Abstract: A seat rail for a bicycle seat and a method of fabricating same are disclosed. The seat rail comprises a rod having one or more flutes formed along the length of the rod. The seat rail provides support for a bicycle seat and provides means for securing the seat to the frame of a bicycle. The flutes in the rod reduce the effective cross-sectional area of the rod which results in a significant decrease in the weight of the seat rail, but without a significant loss of rigidity and strength. The fabrication method comprises providing an elongated rod-shaped feedstock, forming at least one flute along the length of the rod-shaped feedstock, and then bending the fluted feedstock to form the seat rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Dynamet Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford M. Bugle, Robin L. Pesa, Jill R. McGibbney
  • Bicycle seat rail and method of making same
    Publication number: 20030184135
    Abstract: A seat rail for a bicycle seat and a method of fabricating same are disclosed. The seat rail comprises a rod having one or more flutes formed along the length of the rod. The seat rail provides support for a bicycle seat and provides means for securing the seat to the frame of a bicycle. The flutes in the rod reduce the effective cross-sectional area of the rod which results in a significant decrease in the weight of the seat rail, but without a significant loss of rigidity and strength. The fabrication method comprises providing an elongated rod-shaped feedstock, forming at least one flute along the length of the rod-shaped feedstock, and then bending the fluted feedstock to form the seat rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Clifford M. Bugle, Robin L. Kappeler, Jill R. McGibbney