Patents by Inventor Lazarus Sommers

Lazarus Sommers 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: 20090085319
    Abstract: A progressive rear suspension linkage is used in the rear suspension of an ATV to aid in ride quality and safety by changing leverage ratio thru the travel of the rear suspension. The rear shock attaches to it as well as to the frame. The linkage system attaches to the frame at one end and to the rear suspension arm at the other end and changes leverage as the mounting point on the frame and the rear suspension arm come closer together or further apart as the rear suspension arms moves thru its travel. This in turn lets some linkages move in a scissors type movement with the rear shock bolted to it at a given point. This invention provides an improvement to the OEM designs, making for improved handling and safer control of ATVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Lazarus Sommers
  • Publication number: 20080125261
    Abstract: An inner ATV sprocket guard that is larger in diameter then the sprocket and mounts to the same rotating assembly as the sprocket and mounts close to the chain providing additional protection for the sprocket and aids in guiding the chain onto the sprocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Lazarus Sommers
  • Patent number: 7357404
    Abstract: A progressive rear suspension linkage is used in the rear suspension of an ATV to aid in ride quality and safety by changing leverage ratio thru the travel of the rear suspension. The rear shock attaches to it as well as to the frame. The linkage system attaches to the frame at one end and to the rear suspension arm at the other end and changes leverage as the mounting point on the frame and the rear suspension arm come closer together or further apart as the rear suspension arms moves thru its travel. This in turn lets some linkages move in a scissors type movement with the rear shock bolted to it at a given point. This invention provides an improvement to the OEM designs, making for improved handling and safer control of ATVs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Inventor: Lazarus Sommers
  • Publication number: 20070035104
    Abstract: A progressive rear suspension linkage is used in the rear suspension of an ATV to aid in ride quality and safety by changing leverage ratio thru the travel of the rear suspension. The rear shock attaches to it as well as to the frame. The linkage system attaches to the frame at one end and to the rear suspension arm at the other end and changes leverage as the mounting point on the frame and the rear suspension arm come closer together or further apart as the rear suspension arms moves thru its travel. This in turn lets some linkages move in a scissors type movement with the rear shock bolted to it at a given point. This invention provides an improvement to the OEM designs, making for improved handling and safer control of ATVs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventor: Lazarus Sommers