Patents by Inventor Joe Tompsett

Joe Tompsett 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).

  • Two-wheel-drive bicycle
    Patent number: 6446985
    Abstract: An improved two-wheel-drive bicycle having, in certain preferred forms, a chain-driven front-drive mechanism having a gearing arrangement attached to the fork assembly, whereby the gear arrangement, using fixed-axis and variable-axis turning members, transfers rotational power from the drive mechanism along and around the steering axis to the front sprocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Inventor: Joe Tompsett
  • TWO-WHEEL-DRIVE BICYCLE
    Publication number: 20020109330
    Abstract: An improved two-wheel-drive bicycle having, in certain preferred forms, a chain-driven front-drive mechanism having a gearing arrangement attached to the fork assembly, whereby the gear arrangement, using fixed-axis and variable-axis turning members, transfers rotational power from the drive mechanism along and around the steering axis to the front sprocket. Certain preferred embodiments include particular gearing arrangements and particular ways of getting bicycle power to the fixed-axis turning members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventor: Joe Tompsett