Patents by Inventor Jon A. Maras

Jon A. Maras 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 toe plate for use with a coaster brake
    Patent number: 5520266
    Abstract: A bicycle toe plate for use in combination with a bicycle wheel having a hub portion containing a coaster brake and an axle extending therethrough. The coaster brake includes a brake arm which is held in fixed relation to the bicycle frame by a protruding portion of the toe plate. The protruding portion of the toe plate defines a slot for receiving the brake arm wherein movement of the brake arm into engagement within the slot occurs simultaneously with the movement required to mount the bicycle wheel to the toe plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Inventor: Jon A. Maras