Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Porter

Kenneth R. Porter 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: 5560498
    Abstract: A rack for storing and transporting a plurality of bicycles including an array of rails arranged side by side and having elongated slots for receiving brackets, each bracket detachably attachable to the fork of a bicycle so as to maintain the bicycle in an upright position. The brackets can be oriented so that the handle bars can be turned and each bracket positioned at a location on the rails so that the bicycles can be nested close to one another thereby permitting storing and transporting the plurality of bicycles in a confined space such as the cargo space of a van or sports utility vehicle. The rack is removably attached to a flat surface by a combination of straps to prevent separation of the rack from the flat surface and non-slip material to prevent sliding of the rack on the flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventor: Kenneth R. Porter