Patents by Inventor John M. Wilkinson

John M. Wilkinson 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: 4505477
    Abstract: A balancing board includes a platform to which a pair of parallel tracks are mounted to the lower surface. The tracks each include two parallel rods mounted so that they rotate freely about their axes. A set of wheels are mounted to a common shaft. The wheels are separated so that they roll along the tracks and between the pairs of rods. The wheels are biased toward the center of the tracks by springs or by ramps, or both. Two biasing springs, positioned on either side of the shaft and connected between the shaft and the platform, can be used. Biasing ramps at the far ends of the tracks can be used to bias or redirect the wheels toward the center of the tracks. A depression at the center of each track acts as a detent to tend to center the wheel assembly during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1985
    Inventor: John M. Wilkinson