Patents by Inventor Louis V. Drake, Jr.

Louis V. Drake, Jr. 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: 4274647
    Abstract: A manually steerable skateboard is provided in which the skateboard has two horizontal, wheeled frame members joined at an articulated joint. A rider standing on a rear frame member can turn a front frame member using a steering assembly connected to grippable handle bars. Embodiments of the steerable skateboard having one or more seats for the rider's use and embodiments in which locomotion is provided by operator driven foot pedals, by electric motors, and by internal combustion engines are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1981
    Inventor: Louis V. Drake, Jr.