Patents by Inventor Johann Joseph Kerschgens Long

Johann Joseph Kerschgens Long 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: 8220578
    Abstract: A kit can convert a non-driven wheel of a bicycle into a wheel driven by drive. The wheel includes a hub for rotatably receiving an axle the axle being mountable between the fork blades of a fork. A bicycle has a wheel converted to be driven by a drive in this manner. A method includes steps for converting a bicycle in this manner using the kit. The kit includes two supports mountable at the outer face of a fork blade having elements for being coupled with a fork blade, respectively. The supports include bearings, respectively, for rotatably receiving at least one shaft. The at least one shaft is connectable in co-rotation with the wheel to be driven. Furthermore, an arrangement for coupling at least one shaft to the drive is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Inventor: Johann Joseph Kerschgens Long
  • Publication number: 20100001488
    Abstract: The invention relates to a kit for converting a non-driven wheel (8) of a bicycle into a wheel (8) driven by drive (A), the wheel (8) comprising a hub (9) for rotatably receiving an axle (5), the axle being mountable between the fork blades (3, 4) of a fork (1), and further to a bicycle and a method for converting a bicycle. In order to provide for a simple and cost-effective conversion kit, two supports (13, 14) mountable at the outer face of a fork blade (3,4) comprise elements for being coupled with a fork blade (3, 4), respectively, the supports (13, 14) each comprising a bearing (35, 36) for rotatably receiving at least one shaft (37, 53, 54), the at least one shaft (37, 53, 54) being connectable in co-rotation with the wheel (8) to be driven. Furthermore, an arrangement for coupling at least one shaft (37, 53, 54) to drive (A) is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventor: Johann Joseph Kerschgens Long