Patents by Inventor John Tulpan

John Tulpan 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).

  • Publication number: 20080290628
    Abstract: The regular handlebar and front wheel of a bicycle are replaced by a steering head including a pair of hand cranks, and by a sprockets-containing front wheel. The hand cranks are positioned such that the rider's weight center is stabilized unto the cycle's seat, away from his hands. A sprocket mounted unto the hand cranks' drive shaft transmits the power from the hand cranks, through a continuous chain, to the front wheel's sprockets. A set of brake cables and bearings prevent the brakes' cables from twisting, while rotating the hand cranks. The regular cycle's seat is replaced by a back support-containing seat. The rider can position the hand cranks in unison or alternatively. The rider can drive the bicycle by simultaneous or independent foot and hand operation. The addition of a set of hand cranks to a regular bicycle enables an increase in the cycle's speed, along with intensified exercise. The hand cranks system can be mounted and unmounted onto any existing bicycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: John Tulpan