Patents by Inventor Mark Early

Mark Early 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).

  • Ready-to-ride bicycle carrier assembly
    Patent number: 7815084
    Abstract: A ready-to-ride bicycle carrier assembly. The ready-to-ride bicycle assembly includes a frame having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the frame includes a wheel well configured to support a first wheel of the bicycle. A wheel holder is located at the rear portion of the frame and is configured to support a second wheel of the bicycle. An arm is pivotably connected to the frame, and a gripping member is selectively moveable along a length of the arm. The gripping member is configured to be selectively positioned to secure the bicycle on the carrier. In some embodiments, the wheel well includes terraced sidewalls adapted to secure tires having different widths. In some embodiments, an upper rim portion of the wheel well assembly is longitudinally asymmetrical. In some embodiments, the carrier includes a wheel brace configured to wrap around a portion of the first wheel that is above the wheel well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Yakima Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott R. Allen, Joseph J. Settelmayer, Mark Early
  • Lock assembly
    Publication number: 20060032276
    Abstract: A security device for locking a paddle or other item having a shaft to a vehicle includes a cuff that can be locked in a closed position using a cable and lock housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Early, Joseph Settelmayer
  • Ready-to-ride bicycle carrier assembly
    Publication number: 20060029483
    Abstract: A ready-to-ride bicycle carrier assembly. The ready-to-ride bicycle assembly includes a frame having a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion of the frame includes a wheel well configured to support a first wheel of the bicycle. A wheel holder is located at the rear portion of the frame and is configured to support a second wheel of the bicycle. An arm is pivotably connected to the frame, and a gripping member is selectively moveable along a length of the arm. The gripping member is configured to be selectively positioned to secure the bicycle on the carrier. In some embodiments, the wheel well includes terraced sidewalls adapted to secure tires having different widths. In some embodiments, an upper rim portion of the wheel well assembly is longitudinally asymmetrical. In some embodiments, the carrier includes a wheel brace configured to wrap around a portion of the first wheel that is above the wheel well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Scott Allen, Joseph Settelmayer, Mark Early